caff

«caff» in Mova's school dictionary: A small, simple, cheap café, often serving fried… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a caff, caffs) — informal, UK

meaning for a pupil

(UK, informal) A small, simple, cheap café, often serving fried breakfasts, tea and sandwiches. It is a short form of "café". tree →

sense in the lessons

In British everyday talk and stories it describes a "greasy spoon" café where workers eat. Phrases: "the local caff", "greasy caff".

examples

• We had egg and chips at the local caff. tree →
• The builders always stop at the caff for a cuppa. tree →
• Meet you at the caff on the corner. tree →
• The caff opens at six for breakfast. tree →
• The old caff by the station has steamed-up windows. tree →

note

Informal British word, rhymes with "laugh" in some accents and with "gaff" in others. Spelled with double f. It means the same as café but sounds casual.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «caff» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.