name
Meaning 1
A surname from Akan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
cuffee
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkʌfi/
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rhymes with -ʌfi
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CMU ARPABET: K AH1 F IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A black person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Anglicized form of Akan Kofi, a personal name denoting a boy born on Friday.
From Cuffee, a personal name formerly common among black Americans.