cuppa
n.a short, casual way to say 'cup of tea'. It is a friendly word used mostly in British English.
n.a shortened, informal term for 'cup of tea'. Primarily used in British English and associated with casual, domestic contexts.
“I'll have a cuppa while I wait for the bus.”
“After a long day at work, she always looked forward to a quiet cuppa and a good book.”
“The local pub was famous for its warm atmosphere and the fact that every customer received a free cuppa with their meal.”
“We know some people love a cuppa, even when it's sweltering, and that actually makes scientific sense.”
Contraction of cup of (with “tea” or sometimes “coffee” implied). See also a (“of”), pinta (“pint of milk”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.