cup of coffee
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Meaning · English
The situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a short period of time.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I was up for a cup of coffee once; those were the best six days of my career.
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 “cup of coffee” mean?
The situation where a minor league player comes up to the major league team for a short period of time.
Is “cup of coffee” formal or informal?
cup of coffee is generally slang.