"caff" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kæf/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caff.wav [Southern-England] Forms: caffs [plural]
Rhymes: -æf Etymology: Clipping of cafeteria. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|cafeteria}} Clipping of cafeteria Head templates: {{en-noun}} caff (plural caffs)
  1. (Britain, Ireland, slang) café, cafeteria. Tags: Britain, Ireland, slang Categories (topical): Restaurants Synonyms: caf, restaurant

Inflected forms

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