English

Etymology
Shortened from "cup o' (of) tea", with -a replacing o'.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�p�|-�p�

Noun

1. rfv-sense (British colloquial) A cup of tea.

#:I've just put the kettle on - fancy a cuppa?

Quotations
1992 Back home safely, I made a cuppa and sat for a good hour revelling in my favourite magazine. — Machine Knitting Monthly, Maidenhead: Machine Knitting Monthly Ltd.

Latin

Etymology
Latin cupa

Noun
cuppa

#drinking vessel.

Category:Late Latin

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