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Meaning of Starbies | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Starbucks.
    slang
  2. A coffee from Starbucks.
    slang

Examples

“In fact the ad’s appeal is just as aggressive and self-satisfied as any unreconstructed 1980s ‘greed is good’ type of message. It also casts Starbucks’ brand character as someone who ‘hates Christmas’. If this ad were run in the US it might even inspire some militant carolistas to sue Starbies for discrimination and incitement to violence.”
“A pastry at Starbies and a mocha. […] At any rate, the scones at Starbies are one of my guilty pleasures, and I look forward to my two hours of heaven every Sunday.”
“Finally, with a little help from Starbies, we sobered up.”
“Starbies run?”
“‘Want a coffee or anything?’ he asked. ‘I’m going down to Starbies.’”
“There’s a Starbies in the lower level—see you down there.”
“Come witching hour (or after 4 p.m. at select Starbucks locations), you’ll find us ordering a Decaf Triple Venti Non-Fat Pinot Noir, hoping indoor playgrounds at Starbies will be next.”
“As it turns out, coconut milk has been the second-most coffee-affiliated requested item on the website MyStarbucksIdea.com, a site for Starbies enthusiasts to put in their requests for an improved experience.”
“Some people live and breathe by Starbies and others just can’t stand the price.”
“For all of her fanciness, Sabrina still prefers Dunkin’ Donuts over Starbies; a fact that I will forever tease her for.”
“[…] others (OK maybe just one person) wondered if Starbucks would ever respond to their well-written proposal to introduce America to the Zucchiniccino. (No biggie Starbies, I’ll just be over here getting rich.)”
“Claire’s looking for someone who wants to spend this fall drinking pumpkin spice lattes from Starbies, burning Bath & Body Works new fall collection candles, and watching all of her favorite scary movies; […]”
“This does *not* mean that you should fault yourself for wanting to feel loved and appreciated—and it’s not always a red flag if someone compliments you or knows your Starbies order by heart early on.”
“Alison and Ben grabbed a Kerig on Amazon, but then wanted to try a French press, and then totally splurged on that $5k built in Italian espresso machine, and then said ‘screw it’ and bought a cheapo plastic one from China. And still treat themselves with a Starbies here and there!”
“❑ If you want to piss him off, bring him a Starbies while he’s “working””
“One TikTok celebrity who has 9 million followers has been dreaming up, ordering, and posting daily coffee drinks she calls “Starbies.””
“PSL season is here and the experts have cracked how to make your own for less than a Starbies”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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