Definitions
Informal or dialect word for tea.
Word origin
From Chinese 茶 (chá), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la, via two routes: in some cases from Hindustani चा (cā) / چا (cā) (a variant of the same root, from Persian چا, which led to chai), from Northern Chinese; in other cases from 茶 (chá) /t͡sʰɑː²¹/, the pronunciation found in Canton (Guangzhou), where the British bought much of their tea in the 19th century. Doublet of tea, which is from the Amoy Min Nan pronunciation tê.
Used in a sentence
“Would you like a cup of cha?”
“[Krazy Kat, bringing a full tray:] Look, folkses – hot dogs, hot cha, hot peppa pots, hot timollies – hot kuffy. ^([sic])”
“You mean you can't fly after you've had a few beers? You can drive, can't cha?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“British tea”3 letters
02“Tea, informally”3 letters
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