java

cup of java

slang A cup of coffee. A reference to the island of Java, a famous exporter of coffee beans. I'm sorry, I'm always a bit cranky before I've had my first cup of java in the morning. If you ask me, this place serves the best cup of java in the whole city. The boss still hasn't finished his first cup of Java, so don't give him the bad news just yet.

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java

slang Brewed coffee. A reference to the island of Java, a famous exporter of coffee beans. I'm sorry, I'm always a bit cranky before I've had my first cup of java in the morning. If you ask me, this place serves the best java in the whole city.

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java

(ˈdʒɑvə)

n. coffee. How about a cup of java?

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