coffee-and

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Meaning · English

Cheap, second-rate.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

“That coffee-an’ mac you got,” a French girl would crack to a straight one, and then it was on—hair came out by the handful, some bleached and some unbleached.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “coffee-and” mean?

Cheap, second-rate.

Is “coffee-and” formal or informal?

coffee-and is generally derogatory, slang.