proffee

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UK/ˈpɹɒf.i/US/ˈpɹɔ.fi/cot caught merger/ˈpɹɑ.fi/

noun

Coffee mixed with a protein shake or protein powder, creating a drink that provides both caffeine and protein.

First used 2010sScrabble 15
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Meanings

nounproffee (countable and uncountable, plural proffees)

plural proffees

  1. countableneologismslanguncountableCoffee mixed with a protein shake or protein powder, creating a drink that provides both caffeine and protein.First known use 2010s

    Iced Coffee and whey protein= Proffee drink! #delicious

    2011 October 30, @dxnofx, Twitter, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2024
    2 more examples

    Gallagher says proffee isn’t off the table, but it shouldn’t be considered a meal replacement or your primary source of protein or caffeine.

    2022 August 11, Beth Ann Mayer, “Proffee (Protein & Coffee): The New Health Trend Brewing on TikTok”, in Healthline, archived from the original on 03 May 2024

    That wellness era was slightly different—rowing machines and sit-ups instead of Hyrox fitness competitions and proffee—but it was epitomised by the same macho zeal.

    2025 August 23, Jo Ellison, “The incredible bulk”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19

Origin

Blend of protein + coffee. The term was popularized in 2021.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with proffee

coffeetoffeeoffycoughy
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Cite this entry
APA

proffee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proffee

MLA

“proffee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proffee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proffee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proffee.

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