cuppa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cuppa
1920–25; reduced form of cup of ( tea )
Example Sentences
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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
I leaned on the hot drink my first morning after I resolved to abide by the Breitenbush credo and forswear my daily cuppa.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023
A thoroughly British storm in a teacup is coming to the boil after a leading brand said it has devised a tea bag it claims can brew the perfect cuppa in 60 seconds.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
But the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, did find some downsides to a daily cuppa.
From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023
“A cuppa, a good book, and this view is the best relaxation I know,” he said.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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