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cuppa

American  
[kuhp-uh] / ˈkʌp ə /

noun

British Informal.
  1. a cup of tea.


cuppa British  
/ ˈkʌpə /

noun

  1. informal a cup of tea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cuppa

1920–25; reduced form of cup of ( tea )

Example Sentences

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During the final months of my degree in 2013, I started my gluten-free food blog called Gluten Free Cuppa Tea.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

Big Cuppa co-owner Joseph Adam Krutz said that he’s excited to greet customers and the many new faces set to travel through town next month.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Big Cuppa, a coffee shop in Morrilton, Arkansas, also has a full eclipse menu with a handful of specialty drinks.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Samosas and other finger foods, cupcakes frosted like flags, and of course our Halwa Cuppa Tea ice cream.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

“Sara, for real. Do you think Halwa Cuppa Tea has a chance?”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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