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poor man's latte

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An americano to which the purchaser adds a large amount of cream to simulate a latte in order to save money.

informal

Examples

“The other day a guy ordered a poor man’s latte in a particularly annoying way.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

poor man's lobster poor man's manure poor man's mustard poor man's orchid poor man's pepper poor man's pizza

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