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déca

decaf (coffee)

noun deh-KAH Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Origin: Shortened form of 'décaféiné' (decaffeinated).

Usage Note

Déca is the informal French shortening of un café décaféiné. Ordering un déca at a café is perfectly natural and widely understood. The full form décaféiné is used on packaging. It is masculine — un déca — and does not have a common plural in café usage.

Examples

"Elle commande toujours un déca le soir."

Natural Translation

She always orders a decaf in the evening.

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