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cup·pa C0807900 (kŭp′ə)n. Chiefly British A cup of tea. [Short for cuppa tea, alteration of cup of tea.]cuppa (ˈkʌpə) or cupperninformal Brit a cup of teacup•pa (ˈkʌp ə) n., pl. -pas. Brit. Informal. a cup of tea. [1920–25; reduced form of cup of (tea)] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | cuppa - a cup of teacuppertea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | Translationscuppa
cuppa 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.See also: cuppa, joecuppaA cup of tea (when used without another kind of drink). Primarily heard in UK. How are you, Barney? Care for a cuppa?EncyclopediaSeeteaCUPPA
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Synonyms for cuppanoun a cup of teaSynonymsRelated Words- tea
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- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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