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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Coffee

The Turkish word is Kauhi, Kauveh or Kauvey.

Coffee.
In Ardennes ten cups of coffee are taken after dinner, and each cup has its special name. (1) Café (2) Gloria, (3) Pousse Café (4) Goutte, (5) Regoutte, (6) Sur-goutte, (7) Rincette, (8) Re-rincette, (9) Sur-rincette, and (10) Coup de l'érier. Gloria is coffee with a small glass of brandy in lieu of milk; all the following have more and more l'eau de vie; and the last is the “stirrup-cup.”

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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