Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cupper

/ˈkʌpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: cup-per
IPA: /ˈkʌpɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone with a specific bra size.

Informal

noun

A coffee aficionado.

Slang

noun

Obsolete

noun

One who performs the operation of cupping.

Archaic

noun

An intercollegiate sporting competition, open to all colleges.

noun

Alternative spelling of cuppa.

Example Sentences

"She is a C-cupper."
"Not every cupper understands all the fuss."
"We drew with Keble in the Cupper (3-3), and on the replay lost (0-2); […]"
"Just a quick cupper is all I have time for."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cup, er

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkʌpɚ/
British English: /ˈkʌpə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cuppers (plural)

Phrases

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

Synonyms

cuppa

Rhymes With

upper supper tupper scupper crupper brupper lupper

Questions

How do you pronounce cupper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌpɚ/.
What does cupper mean?: Someone with a specific bra size.
Where does cupper come from?: From cup (noun) + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix).

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