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short blacks

short blacks is the plural of short black.

Meaning of short black

Noun

short black (plural short blacks)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A small cup or glass of espresso coffee.
    • For a real kick, add a generous teaspoon of vanilla to a strong short black—great for after dinner.1999, Donna Hay, Marie Claire: Food Fast, Murdoch Books, Australia, page 118

Questions about short blacks

What is short blacks the plural of?
Short blacks is the plural of short black.

Words near short blacks in the dictionary

  1. short ballot
  2. short ballots
  3. short bit
  4. short bits
  5. short black
  6. short blacks
  7. short block
  8. short blocks
  9. short bond
  10. short bond paper
  11. short bowel syndrome

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