CUPPY

Etymology

Adjective

cuppy (comparative more cuppy, superlative most cuppy)

Having the form of a cup.

Having indentations or shallow depressions.

(of timber) Characterised by cup shakes.

Source: Wiktionary


Cup"py, a.

1. Hollow; cuplike; also, full of cups, or small depressions.

2. Characterized by cup shakes; -- said of timber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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