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cupset

/ˈkʌpsɛt/

cupset noun: an upset in a cup competition.

Noun

cupset (plural cupsets)

  1. (slang) An upset in a cup competition.
    • Gary: It'll Be Cupset for Andy2006 May 7, Sunday Mail, Glasgow
    • […] a landmark point of the season, with fans and commentators alike eagerly awaiting a 'cupset'.2014, Lee Price, Turning My Back On the Premier League

Forms of cupset

pluralcupsets

Origin of cupset

Blend of cup + upset.

Words that rhyme with cupset

Questions about cupset

What does cupset mean?
Cupset means an upset in a cup competition.
What part of speech is cupset?
Cupset is a noun.
How do you pronounce cupset?
Cupset is pronounced /ˈkʌpsɛt/.
What is the plural of cupset?
The plural of cupset is cupsets.

Words near cupset in the dictionary

  1. cups of tea
  2. cups that cheer
  3. cups-and-balls
  4. cupseed
  5. cupseeds
  6. cupset
  7. cupsets
  8. cupsful
  9. cupshotten
  10. cupsona
  11. cupsonas

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