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USA slang
A cup of coffee.
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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cup of Joe means A cup of coffee. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"cup of Joe" means A cup of coffee. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
A coffee with two creams and two sugars, a standard order at Tim Hortons
Short for Tim Hortons, the iconic Canadian coffee and donut chain
An alcoholic drink.
A cup of tea (or coffee).
Tea (very popular, often consumed with snacks).
Chicken and beer (a popular combination, from "chicken" + "maekju" (beer))
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