cuppa

cuppa

A cup of tea (when used without another kind of drink). A colloquial contraction of "cup of." Primarily heard in UK. How are you, Barney? Care for a cuppa?

cuppa joe

A cup of coffee (where "cuppa" is a colloquial contraction of "cup of"). Though the true origin is unknown, "joe" as a synonym for coffee is theorized to either be a shortening of "jamoke" (a combination of Java and Mocha, two major suppliers of coffee beans), or as a reference to it being the drink of the ordinary man (i.e., the "average joe"). Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I can't even function in the morning until I've had my first cuppa joe.
See also: cuppa, joe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cup of java
  • java
  • cup of joe
  • cuppa joe
  • gag
  • be gagging for (something)
  • be gagging for something
  • cup
  • Rosey
  • Rosie
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Put the "CUPPA PUNCH" label on the opaque plastic cup.
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It also emerged almost half of us feel under pressure when making a tea round as we're afraid we'll make a disappointing cuppa.
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Prison inspectors rapped bosses at Cookham Wood youth jail in Rochester, Kent, for punishing poor behaviour by stopping convicts making a cuppa
Prisons in hot water over banning lags' tea and feeding them too much cake; The Independent Monitoring Board ruled the move to stop lags enjoying tea "inappropriate"
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THE Penny Farthing Cafe & Wine Bar in Cowbridge will be supporting Dementia UK's Make Time for a Cuppa campaign to help raise money to support families facing dementia.
Cafe making time to help Dementia UK
A CARE agency are inviting people to join them for tea and chat as part of Dementia UK's Make Time for a Cuppa week.
MAKING TIME FOR CUPPA FOR DEMENTIA UK
FAMILIES in Blyth have been invited to have a "Cuppa with a Copper" in order to discuss any concerns they have.
Catch up with your copper over a cuppa
The week begins on Monday August 11-17, and hotels and The week begins on Monday August 11-17, and hotels and restaurants across the UK are offering 25% discounts to help everyone enjoy a well-earned cuppa. Go to www.afternoontea.co.uk for details.
Have your cake and eat it; Raise your teacup and start cutting the cake for the start of Afternoon Tea Week. Marion McMullen enjoys a slice of some baking favourites from celebrity chefs
PEOPLE visiting patients at Russell Hall Hospital are being given a cuppa this week to help highlight the work of the hundreds of hidden carers, during National Carers Week.
A cuppa toast to 'hidden carers'