# cup of coffee

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a short period of time.
2. One’s personal preference.
3. An invitation to have sex.
4. How cheap something is.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cup, coffee.

## Etymology
Based on the idea that the player was only there long enough to have a cup of coffee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cup-of-coffee