regular coffee

noun

Coffee with cream and sugar (in contrast to the expected meaning of "black coffee" in other regions of the US).

“Gimme three regular coffees and three blacks.”

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Meanings

nounregular coffee (countable and uncountable, plural regular coffees)

plural regular coffees

  1. Coffee of the sort which is considered the default in a given area:
    1. New EnglandcountableuncountableCoffee with cream and sugar (in contrast to the expected meaning of "black coffee" in other regions of the US).
    2. CanadacountableuncountableCoffee with one cream and one sugar.

      Gimme three regular coffees and three blacks.

    3. countableuncountableBlack coffee.
    4. countableuncountableCoffee with caffeine (as opposed to decaffeinated).
    5. UScountabledialectaluncountableAmerican coffee, as opposed to espresso, or a derived coffee drink (cappuccino, latte, iced coffee, etc).

Translations

Finnish kahvi kermalla ja sokerilla, kahvi kermalla ja yhdellä sokerilla
  • kahvi kermalla ja sokerillacoffee with cream and sugar
  • kahvi kermalla ja yhdellä sokerillacoffee with one cream and one sugar
  • musta kahviblack coffee
  • tavallinen kahvicoffee with caffeine
  • tavallinen kahviAmerican coffee, as opposed to espresso etc.
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APA

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MLA

“regular coffee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regular%20coffee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regular coffee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regular%20coffee.

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