long black
long black noun: a regular-sized cup of espresso coffee without milk, being a diluted version of a short black.
Noun
long black (plural long blacks)
- A regular-sized cup of espresso coffee without milk, being a diluted version of a short black.
- Up the hill towards the park was the coffee shop where she and Mandy had met, and where Hugh had come daily for his long blacks.2009, Peter Yeldham, A Distant Shore, unnumbered page
- Once you have had your fill of nightlife, overdosed on cafe lattes or long blacks, seen a show or even cheered on a footy team, it's time to leave the city lights behind and experience Victoria′s wild side.2010, Lindsay Brown, Justine Vaisutis, Jayne D'Arcy, Katja Gaskell, Australia, Lonely Planet, page 202
Forms of long black
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Questions about long black
- What does long black mean?
- Long black means a regular-sized cup of espresso coffee without milk, being a diluted version of a short black.
- What part of speech is long black?
- Long black is a noun.
- What is the plural of long black?
- The plural of long black is long blacks.
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