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 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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Noun
  • Even the fish tacos are $1.50 on Tuesdays But just when the Poop Deck seemed like a bar cosplaying as a restaurant, the tacos arrived.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
  • The new Happy Meal toy follows McDonald’s Minecraft Movie Happy Meal, which hit restaurants nationwide on April 1.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • There are signs of belt-tightening abound on Chinese city streets, where diners pack restaurants offering 40 cent breakfasts, and stores hold flash sales and wage price wars with competitors.
    Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 9 May 2025
  • Devoted diners walk down to support restaurants while vehicle traffic and subway service are still suspended.
    New York Times, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Hussain Saleh, 23, a barista in the cafe, was less impressed.
    Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • So, starting June 2, the popular cafe will launch a dinner menu and close later.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025

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“Caff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caff. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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