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noun
A middle-aged or elderly lady who takes drink orders and serves drinks to patrons of a coffee shop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Malay kopi (“coffee”) + auntie (term of familiarity or respect applied to elderly women). Usage of auntie probably influenced by Chinese 阿姨 (āyí).
