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

cuppa

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ronnie['rɔni]
Magne-Norwegian
Yaara-Hebrew
TheoTHEE-o (English), TAY-o (Dutch)English, Dutch
Awotwi-Western African, Akan
BojanBO-yahn (Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian)Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian