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What does “cuppa” mean?

British English: what does “cuppa” mean? “Cuppa tea and a slice of cake” in 12 accents — American, Standard British, Devonshire, German, Scottish, Geordie, Brummie, Yorkshire, Scouse, Irish, Russian and Cockney. Cuppa = cup of (tea). British people say it all the time: “Fancy a cuppa?” Geordie = Newcastle · Brummie = Birmingham · Scouse = Liverpool Listen from Yorkshire: “cup of” becomes “cuppa”.

What it means

  • 1 sentence, 12 accents Cuppa tea and a slice of cake.
  • UK city accents: Geordie = Newcastle · Brummie = Birmingham Scouse = Liverpool · Cockney = London
  • Say “slice” of cake, not “slide”: a slice of cake a slide of cake

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