variants
or less commonly go cup
plural go-cups also go cups
US
: a plastic or paper cup used especially for taking a beverage off the premises of a bar, restaurant, etc.
It was full of noise and talk and men and women in uniform. They had go-cups of coffee, they were making notes, they were reading bulletins, they were getting ready to head out.—
Lee Child
Lee Child
especially
: such a cup used (as in New Orleans) for carrying an alcoholic beverage
Nagin joked about seeing some librarians with go-cups in the French quarter … —James Varney
James Varney Another night spot is Bourbon Street. Visit on a weekday when it's calmer, or brave it on Friday night when it's in full-on party mode, filled with revellers touting "go cups"—plastic containers which allow drinks purchased in bars to be consumed on the street. —Tamara Hinson
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On weekends, the computer comes out and in goes a hammock, a hardcover book and a go-cup cocktail for park picnics.
—Sarah Rose, wsj.com, 27 Sep. 2023
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“Go-cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-cup. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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