java
English meaning: Java
Definition
A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.
Example
“Nothing wakes me up like a strong cup of java in the morning.”
Another example: “He poured himself another mug of java and got back to work.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Best known as a programming language (capitalised 'Java') and as an island of Indonesia; the original sense — a slang term for coffee — is informal and chiefly American ('a cup of java'). Context fixes the meaning.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the island of Java in Indonesia, once a major coffee-exporting region; the 'coffee' sense arose in American slang in the late 19th century.
Related Words
- applet
- sumatra
- javanese
- bali
- kalimantan
- bandung
- runtime
- javascript
- api
- apis
Common Collocations
- a cup of java
- fresh java
- java programming
- strong java
Word Forms
java (n); —
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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