cupsworth
English
Noun
cupsworth
- The quantity contained in a cup.
- 1962, David V. Edwards, The Movement for Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament in Britain
- [T]he Campaign, expecting some 50,000 to march down Whitehall to Trafalagar Square Easter Monday, printed 25,000 copies of a pamphlet of advice to marchers and ordered for snacks a ton of cheese, 120,000 cupsworth of tea, three tons of chocolate, 4 tons of fruit, and 5000 hot cross buns, as well as pies, milk, eggs, rolls, liver sausage, coffee, and cake, all to be sold at cost on the March
- 1977, House & Garden
- Coarse-to-fine grind selector, "Stay-Fresh" container that holds up to 9 oz. coffee beans, and measure for up to 12-cupsworth of coffee beans. Shown in "marigold, " comes also in "tangerine" and in white. $50.
- 1983, Sanctuary
- When ready to serve, beat the eggs and combine (in a separate bowl) with soup gradually until you have about a cupsworth.
- 1962, David V. Edwards, The Movement for Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament in Britain
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