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caff

noun

ˈkaf

Definition of caff

British

as in restaurant

a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises a simple East End caff that serves fish-and-chips and the like to a largely working-class clientele

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Recent Examples of caff According to the lawyers, half caff coffee has only half of the amount of caffeine as similar coffee products. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 Years of conditioning have given rise to rumours of packed beaches, mega-resorts and caffs selling full English breakfasts. — William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024

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The arrest also comes just after the restaurant announced its intent to restart business inside the building that houses Maggie’s Pub in Whittier.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
In the midst of everything, Granado Montano turned her Los Angeles restaurant, Full Arepas, into a relief hub, filling shipping containers with donations to be sent to Venezuela.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

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The debate also prompted Charlotte diners to recommend alternatives.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
In a time when diners can see a restaurant on social media before ever stepping inside, Boulud said luxury increasingly lies in what can’t be experienced through a screen.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

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