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caff

caff

3 9.6
A small cheap cafe that serves simple hot food and drinks
  • noun
  • /kæf/
  • UK
translation icon : café
  • Look, I'm just having a good time here, but with the $83 i just saved you, that's what, 16 free large double-caff lattes?
  • a half-caff

Examples

  • I prefer a cup of half-caff coffee and Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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  • But we don't go caff no more, blud!

  • Large double-caff, extra hot.

  • Half caff, grande, nonfat, thick foam, wet cap, no lid.

  • Half caff, grande, nonfat, thick foam, wet cap, no lid.

  • My grandma's coffee is the real stuff—half-caff and you would never know.

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  • The bar is called the Caff degli Artisti, with signage in Papyrus font, and the clientele all seem to take the name too seriously.

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  • After a long walk, I decided to grab a bite at the local caff for a quick lunch.

  • We found a cozy caff on the corner that served the best coffee and pastries.

  • At the end of the street, there's a charming caff where locals go to eat breakfast.

Synonyms

cafe
vscaff
206 1.0

A small place that serves coffee, drinks, and light food

is more strongly informal and implies cheaper, simpler offerings
coffee shop
vscaff
156 1.0

A small cafe where people buy coffee and light food

is more British and emphasizes inexpensive, plain food and drinks
coffeehouse
vscaff
25 1.0

A small place where people drink coffee and eat light food

is used more widely for a cheap eating place as well as drinks
caf
vscaff
  • Informal
5 7.7

A small place that serves simple meals and drinks

is specifically British and suggests low cost and very simple fare
coffee bar
vscaff
5 1.3

A small café where people buy coffee and light snacks

is broader, covering simple meals as well as drink service

How Fancy

restaurant
1.0
bistro
40 3.7
cafe
206 1.0
caff
  • UK
3 9.6
greasy spoon
  • Informal
6 5.1

Surface Forms

caff singular
caffs plural

Etymology

Caff is a British informal short form of café, from French café which means 'coffee'. So a caff is a small, everyday place where people go for 'coffee' and simple, cheap meals.