cupper
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cupper
1400–50 for an earlier sense; 1560–70 for current sense; late Middle English; see cup, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Her daughter Evalina married Dr. Joseph Ferguson who, prior to 1861, lived in Richmond, Virginia, uniting the three occupations of leecher, cupper and barber.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 by Various
I'd far rather just nip out and get a portion of steak-and-kidney pie and a nice cupper tea at an A.B.C.
From Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune by Onions, Mrs. Oliver
The new gadgets could not rival the traditional instruments in the hands of an experienced cupper, and, moreover, they were usually much more expensive.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
“Hurray!” he said, “what should I do without my cupper tea?”
From The Rustle of Silk by Hamilton, Cosmo
Prior to 1861 he lived in Richmond, Virginia, uniting the three occupations of leecher, cupper, and barber.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 by Various
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