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
This means caff in the morning, decaf in the afternoon.
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
Ingredients: 1 egg yolk or egg 1 teaspoon honey (skip if preferred)
1 serving instant coffee or espresso (decaffeinated or half-caff.
—Regina C. Windsor, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
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
Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
Ingredients: 1 egg yolk or egg 1 teaspoon honey (skip if preferred)
1 serving instant coffee or espresso (decaffeinated or half-caff.
—Regina C. Windsor, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caff
Noun
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The Gather Eatery and Bar, the restaurant that came after Billy’s on Grand, closed in January 2025, leaving a large vacant commercial space.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Drinks come from Brian Van Flandern, who helped open Thomas Keller restaurant Per Se in 2004.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some diners would rather eat later but believe restaurants get noisier as the evening goes on, preventing them from hearing their tablemates and communicating with wait staff.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Caff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caff. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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