kopi money

A form of coffee money — Loose change.

OriginMalay duit kopi ← English coffee →
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Meanings

nounkopi money (uncountable)
  1. MalaysiaSingaporealternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of coffee money.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bribedashgratuitypay-off

Origin

  1. Englishcoffee
  2. Malaykopi
  3. Malayduit kopi
  4. Englishkopi money

Calque of Malay duit kopi. By surface analysis, kopi + money. kopi itself comes from Malay kopi, which is itself from English coffee.

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APA

kopi money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kopi%20money

MLA

“kopi money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kopi%20money. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kopi money,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kopi%20money.

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