kopi auntie
English
Alternative forms
- kopi aunty
Etymology
Malay kopi (“coffee”) + auntie (term of familiarity or respect applied to elderly women). Usage of auntie probably influenced by Chinese 阿姨.
Pronunciation
- (Singapore) IPA(key): /koːpɪ ʌntɪ/
Noun
kopi auntie (plural kopi aunties)
- (Singapore, informal) a middle-aged or elderly lady who takes drink orders and serves drinks to patrons of a coffee shop.
- 2006 June 13, Benjamin Lee, miyagi.sg, archived from the original on 2021 April 13:
- There’s also the kopi auntie who remembers what your usual beverage is just after two visits, and a new “modern western food” stall that serves pretty decent fare cheaply.
- 2011 January 31, Calvin C., mobypicture, archived from the original on 2022 May 20:
- "My boss said must cut cost, so no money to repair toilet door", said Kopi Auntie.
- 2013 July 3, Terry Xu, “One Kopi, No Haze Please”, in The Online Citizen, archived from the original on 2016 March 5:
- Does that mean we should blame our kopi aunties and uncles for the haze?
- 2015 September 19, The Straits Times, page C7:
- And I laughed heartily at the Kopi Aunty video which captures so well an everyday slice of life here.
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