词组 | cuppa |
释义 | cuppa ⇨ cuppa; cuppernoun a cup of tea or coffee UK, 1934cuppa joeA 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. cuppaA cup of tea (when used without another kind of drink). Primarily heard in UK. How are you, Barney? Care for a cuppa? |
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