java

Slang for beans

Java is coffee, especially strong or hot coffee: I need a cup of java to wake up.

The slang term originated in the 19th century from the Indonesian island that exported coffee beans.

It remains common in casual American speech: Let's grab some java. (Capitalized Java is the Indonesian island or the programming language.)

coffee

espresso

Concentrated pressurized brew

  • latteEspresso with steamed milk
  • cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
  • mochaChocolate-flavored espresso drink

americano · macchiato · ristretto · brew · caffeine · decaf · crema · demitasse · steamed · bitter

Categories
Opposites
caffeine content

javadecaf

Stimulant-free coffee

herbal tea · caffeine-free · water · chamomile · warm milk

beverage type

javatea

Steeped leaf beverage

water · juice · milk · soda · alcohol

programming language paradigm

javaPython

Large nonvenomous squeezer

assembly language · C · JavaScript · Haskell · Ruby

Family

Javanese, JavaScript

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G