cuppa

[ kuhp-uh ]

noun

, British Informal.

1. a cup of tea.

cuppa

/ ˈkʌpə /

noun

1. informal.
   a cup of tea

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuppa¹

1920–25; reduced form of cup of ( tea )

Example Sentences

“Just looking out at the ocean and enjoying a cuppa.”

From Literature

There, over a cuppa, they talked about the perils lying in wait for social clubs that don’t stay in their lanes and respect the unspoken rules of local biker culture.

From New York Times

Over a cuppa, she apparently told him if he paid £3,000, she would forget the other £3,000 he supposedly owed.

From BBC

Let's have a cuppa and try not stress yet, ok?

From BBC

But now a scientist based more than 3,000 miles away in the US claims to have found the secret to a perfect cuppa that many Brits would initially find absolutely absurd - adding salt.

From BBC