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General Slang
fly cup
· noun · scottish
A sneaky cuppa with a wee something on the side.
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A sneaky, between-meals cup of tea — usually with a biscuit, scone, or cake. The 'fly' bit isn't about flies; it's the older Scots sense of 'sly' or 'on the quiet'. A wee guilty pleasure brew.
“Sit doon an we'll hae a fly cup afore the bairns get back.”
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fly cup In A Sentence
Sit doon an we'll hae a fly cup afore the bairns get back.
Origin & Usage
From Scots 'fly' meaning sly/cunning — a cup taken on the sly, outwith proper tea-time.
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