Cupper vs. Supper

Cuppernoun

One who performs the operation of cupping.

Suppernoun

Food consumed before going to bed.

Cuppernoun

(in combination) Someone with a specific bra size.

‘She is a C-cupper.’;

Suppernoun

Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.

Cuppernoun

(slang) A coffee aficionado.

Suppernoun

A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.

‘a fish supper; a pizza supper’;

Cuppernoun

An intercollegiate sporting competition, open to all colleges.

Suppernoun

A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).

Cuppernoun

(obsolete) A cupbearer.

Supperverb

To consume a snack before retiring.

Cuppernoun

One who performs the operation of cupping.

Supperverb

To eat dinner (see above).

Cuppernoun

a cup of tea

Suppernoun

A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal.

Supperverb

To take supper; to sup.

Supperverb

To supply with supper.

Suppernoun

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

Suppernoun

a social gathering where a light evening meal is served;

‘her suppers often included celebrities’;

Supper

Supper was originally a secondary lighter evening meal. The main meal of the day, called dinner, used to be served closer to what is known as lunchtime, around the middle of the day, but crept later over the centuries, mostly over the course of the 19th century.