Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coffee-and

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
cof-fee-and
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cheap, second-rate.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ellipsis of coffee and cake.

Usage

Synonyms

cheap and nasty inexpensive low-cost lousy shoddy bargainous brand X budget cheap cheapie cheapo cheesy

Questions

What does coffee-and mean?
Cheap, second-rate.
Where does coffee-and come from?
Ellipsis of coffee and cake.

How to pronounce coffee-and

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