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cupper en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈkʌpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkʊpə/ (Northern-England)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈkʌpɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From cup (noun) + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix).

Meanings

1. (in-compounds, informal) Someone with a specific bra size.
   • She is a C-cupper.
2. (slang) A coffee aficionado.
   • Not every cupper understands all the fuss. 2008 May 29, Hannah Wallace, “Do I Detect a Hint of ... Joe?”, in New York Times:
3. (obsolete) A cupbearer.

Forms

Deriveds

F-cupper · C-cupper · B-cupper · A-cupper · H-cupper · DD-cupper · D-cupper

cupper en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈkʌpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkʊpə/ (Northern-England)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈkʌpɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From cup (verb) + -er.

Meanings

1. (archaic) One who performs the operation of cupping.

Forms

Translations (5)

tr hacamatçı (performer of cupping) · fi kuppaaja (performer of cupping) · izh kuppari (performer of cupping) · fi kuppari (performer of cupping) · ota حجامتجی (performer of cupping)

cupper en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈkʌpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkʊpə/ (Northern-England)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈkʌpɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From cup (“trophy”) + -er (Oxford -er).

Meanings

1. An intercollegiate sporting competition, open to all colleges.
   • We drew with Keble in the Cupper (3-3), and on the replay lost (0-2); […] 1914, The Oxford Magazine, volume 32, page 347:

Forms

wikipedia: Oxford -er

cupper en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• /ˈkʌpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkʊpə/ (Northern-England)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈkʌpɚ/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of cuppa.
   alt of cuppa
   • Just a quick cupper is all I have time for. 2013, Sherry Marie Gallagher, Dancing Spoons and Khachapuri: A Russian Tale, page 26:

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