Meanings
- The quantity contained in a cup.
When ready to serve, beat the eggs and combine (in a separate bowl) with soup gradually until you have about a cupsworth.
1983, Sanctuary2 more examples
[T]he Campaign, expecting some 50,000 to march down Whitehall to Trafalagar Square Easter Monday, printed 25,000 copies of a pamphlet of advice to marchers and ordered for snacks a ton of cheese, 120,000 cupsworth of tea, three tons of chocolate, 4 tons of fruit, and 5000 hot cross buns, as well as pies, milk, eggs, rolls, liver sausage, coffee, and cake, all to be sold at cost on the March
1962, David V. Edwards, The Movement for Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament in BritainCoarse-to-fine grind selector, "Stay-Fresh" container that holds up to 9 oz. coffee beans, and measure for up to 12-cupsworth of coffee beans. Shown in "marigold, " comes also in "tangerine" and in white. $50.
1977, House & Garden
Origin
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