cuppa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cuppa
1920–25; reduced form of cup of ( tea )
Example Sentences
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“Fancy a cuppa?” or even simply “Tea?” is music to your ears, right?
From BBC
Mr Singh says he personally trained his staff on how to brew the perfect cuppa and take care of the coffee machine.
From BBC
“A cuppa, a good book, and this view is the best relaxation I know,” he said.
From Literature
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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
Over a cuppa, she apparently told him if he paid £3,000, she would forget the other £3,000 he supposedly owed.
From BBC
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