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Cutting chai

Cutting chai

A half-serving of tea, popular in Mumbai, served in small glasses.

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Meaning & usage

Cutting chai is a popular way of serving tea in Mumbai, India, where a single serving is split into two half-glasses. This allows people to enjoy a smaller, more affordable portion of tea, often consumed quickly at roadside stalls. The term 'cutting' refers to the act of cutting a full glass of tea into half.

In a sentence

After a long day at work, I stopped by the tea stall for a quick cutting chai.

As seen in crosswords

Cutting chai is a 11-letter answer. A typical clue:

“A half-serving of tea, popular in Mumbai, served in small glasses” (7,4)

Category: Food Origin: Hindi and english

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