"coupla" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈkʌplə/
Head templates: {{head|en|contraction}} coupla
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of couple + of. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: couple (extra: + of)
    Sense id: en-coupla-en-contraction-3J1U-ruW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Glitzville:",
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