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poor man's lattes

poor man's lattes is the plural of poor man's latte.

Meaning of poor man's latte

Noun

poor man's latte (plural poor man's lattes)

  1. (informal) An americano to which the purchaser adds a large amount of cream to simulate a latte in order to save money.
    • The other day a guy ordered a poor man’s latte in a particularly annoying way.2007 May 7, Felicity Shoulders, “POOR man's latte?”, in Faerye.net

Questions about poor man's lattes

What is poor man's lattes the plural of?
Poor man's lattes is the plural of poor man's latte.

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