cup of java
3
6.8
- noun
- /kʌp əv ˈdʒɑːvə/
- Informal
:
taza de café
- The researchers found that these little pleasures, like our morning cup of java, allow us to enjoy more first moments, which are tied to our perceptions of happiness.
- a daily cup of java
Examples
-
Looks like I could use another cup of java.
-
"Nice" and a $5 bill will only get you a cup of java at Starbucks.
Blog text (27) -
Looks like I could use another cup of java.
-
- Another cup of java, Nick.
-
- Another cup of java.
-
You know, I believe I could stand a cup of java.
Fiction book (1993) -
But I'm going to post this, get a cup of java, and speak to those objections next.
Blog text (10) -
Although there is more work involved, you'll spend less in order to have a cup of java.
Blog text (13) -
Coffee syrups can also add a kick or flavor to your cup of java.
Blog text (25) -
How about a nice cup of java, on the house?
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A hot drink made by brewing roasted, ground beans with water
432
1.0
A hot drink of coffee in a cup
19
1.0
A drink made from coffee beans served very hot
13
1.0
A cup of coffee you drink in the morning to help you wake up
Surface Forms
Morphology
If a learner knows 'cup' (a drinking vessel) and 'java' (informal for coffee), the meaning 'a cup of coffee' is directly and compositionally derived by the familiar pattern 'cup of X'. The preposition 'of' is a transparent linking element and the construction is cross-linguistically common, so the expression is immediately comprehensible to someone who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Cup of java comes from the island of Java in Indonesia, a place famous for growing coffee that was sent to other countries. So cup of java simply means 'a cup of coffee'.