CUPPER

cuppa, cupper

(noun) a cup of tea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cupper (plural cuppers)

(medicine, archaic) One who performs the operation of cupping.

(in combination) Someone with a specific bra size.

(slang) A coffee aficionado.

(UK, Oxford and Cambridge universities) An intercollegiate sporting competition, open to all colleges.

(obsolete) A cupbearer.

Source: Wiktionary


Cup"per (kp"pr), n. Etym: [Fropm cup.]

Definition: One who performs the operation of cupping.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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