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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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 Luxury sparkling teas represent an entirely new expression of the much-loved cuppa. Camille Berry, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025 Ready for a cuppa at any moment, Brown keeps a box of PG Tips teabags in her purse. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025 Barry’s is generally regarded as the cuppa of choice, but Lyons and Punjana are more than acceptable. Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Mar. 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 25 May. 2025.

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