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Definition of cuppa

cuppa

/ˈkʌp.ə/
cup · pa
Plural:cuppas
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• noun

1

British A cup of tea; an informal term for a hot brewed beverage, especially tea.

Example

"After coming in from the pouring rain, she put the kettle on for a nice hot cuppa."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In British, Australian, and New Zealand English, 'cuppa' used alone without a following noun almost exclusively means 'a cup of tea', whereas in North American English it is primarily used as a phonetic contraction before another word, as in 'a cuppa joe' (a cup of coffee).

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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the early 20th century, representing a colloquial phonetic contraction of the phrase 'cup of' (specifically 'cup of tea').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cuppa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cuppa
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