cuppa

noun

cup·​pa ˈkə-pə How to pronounce cuppa (audio)
chiefly British
: a cup of tea

Examples of cuppa in a Sentence

I could use a good cuppa.
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There are plenty of ways to achieve this: tuning out the news, staying off social media or carving out a comfortable place to curl up with a book and a cuppa. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025 There’s a Gaggenau espresso machine for your morning cuppa, a wine cabinet, and a handcrafted 87-inch French range. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025 This dual coffee maker can brew up a delicious cuppa using 9 grounds brew sizes as well as pod brew sizes between 6 and 12 ounces. Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 For her, zooming is what cars do and FaceTiming is what folks used to call coming over for a cuppa. Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cuppa

Word History

Etymology

short for cuppa tea, pronunciation spelling of cup of tea

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cuppa was in 1934

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“Cuppa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuppa. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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