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cup o' joe

cup o' joe is the alternative form of cup of joe.

Meaning of cup of joe

Noun

cup of joe (plural cups of joe)

  1. (US, idiomatic) A cup of coffee.
    • Pike Place is Starbucks' attempt to address complaints that its regular cup of joe is bitter, overroasted and "burnt."2008 April 9, James Poniewozik, “Starbucks' New Brew: A First Taste”, in Time
    Synonyms:
    cup of tea
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) One’s personal preference.

Forms of cup o' joe

pluralcups o' joe

Questions about cup o' joe

What is cup o' joe the alternative form of?
Cup o' joe is the alternative form of cup of joe.

Words near cup o' joe in the dictionary

  1. cup moss
  2. cup mosses
  3. cup moth
  4. cup moths
  5. cup noodles
  6. cup o' joe
  7. cup of coffee
  8. cup of joe
  9. cup of tea
  10. cup orchid
  11. cup orchids

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