Meaning & use

cuppa

noun·Everyday

A cup of tea, especially in informal British and Australian English.

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Come inside and warm up with a cuppa before you head home.

Nothing helps after a long day quite like a nice cuppa.

A note on using this word

"Cuppa" is a casual contraction of "cup of tea" and almost always refers specifically to tea, not coffee, unless stated otherwise.

Words with a similar meaning

cup of tea

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