cuppa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cuppa
1920–25; reduced form of cup of ( tea )
Example Sentences
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Now, a hot cuppa is joining the party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mr Singh says he personally trained his staff on how to brew the perfect cuppa and take care of the coffee machine.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
There, over a cuppa, they talked about the perils lying in wait for social clubs that don’t stay in their lanes and respect the unspoken rules of local biker culture.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
In a British Slate Plus segment: An American professor says to put salt in our tea; Felix cries foul and explains how to make a proper English cuppa.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2024
“Put the kettle on and pour me another cuppa, sweetheart?”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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