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cupper¹

  • /ˈkʌpɚ/ US
  • /ˈkʌpə/ UK
  • /ˈkʊpə/ Northern England

Rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From cup (noun) + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix).

noun cuppers

  1. in compounds, informal Someone with a specific bra size. She is a C-cupper.
  2. slang A coffee aficionado. Not every cupper understands all the fuss.
  3. obsolete A cupbearer.

cupper²

  • /ˈkʌpɚ/ US
  • /ˈkʌpə/ UK
  • /ˈkʊpə/ Northern England

Rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From cup (verb) + -er.

noun cuppers

  1. archaic One who performs the operation of cupping.

cupper³

  • /ˈkʌpɚ/ US
  • /ˈkʌpə/ UK
  • /ˈkʊpə/ Northern England

Rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From cup (“trophy”) + -er (Oxford -er).

noun cuppers

  1. An intercollegiate sporting competition, open to all colleges. We drew with Keble in the Cupper (3-3), and on the replay lost (0-2); […]

cupper⁴

  • /ˈkʌpɚ/ US
  • /ˈkʌpə/ UK
  • /ˈkʊpə/ Northern England

Rhymes with -ʌpə(ɹ)

noun cuppers

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of cuppa Just a quick cupper is all I have time for.

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"cupper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cupper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cupper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cupper

Chicago

"cupper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cupper.

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@misc{cupper_2026,
  title = {cupper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cupper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}