cuppa
noun · casual
A cup of tea or coffee.
How Aussies use it
- Come in and have a cuppa.
- Let's have a cuppa and talk about it.
Good to know
Offering someone a cuppa is a friendly way to start a chat.
Saying it more formally
In a formal email, essay or the PTE test, use a cup of tea or coffee instead.
Slang is great for chatting with friends and workmates, but keep it out of PTE essays and formal writing.