English
Etymology
Shortened from "cup o' (of) tea", with -a replacing o'.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�p�|-�p�
Noun
- rfv-sense (British colloquial) A cup of tea.
#:I've just put the kettle on - fancy a cuppa?
Quotations
1992 Back home safely, I made a cuppa and sat for a good hour revelling in my favourite magazine. — Machine Knitting Monthly, Maidenhead: Machine Knitting Monthly Ltd.
Latin
Etymology
Latin cupa
Noun
cuppa
#drinking vessel.
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