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Regular coffee
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(New England) coffee made with cream and sugar
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
regular coffees
What does "regular coffee" mean in New England slang?
It is used in New England (especially Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) to describe coffee made with cream and sugar, as opposed to black coffee. People typically say "I'll take a regular coffee" at a diner or Dunkin' and receive a coffee with cream and one sugar (or adjustable amounts).
Examples
I 'll take a regular coffee, please.
