british coffee

Is Joe A Nickname For Coffee?

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Secretary of the Navy in 1913, Josephus Daniels, prohibited alcohol aboard naval vessels leading to more coffee consumption. It’s a shortened version of two other slang terms for coffee: java and jamoke Coffee is considered “a common man” drink and Joe is considered “a common man” name. Can coffee be called Joe? Joe is, of … Read more

Does Java Mean Coffee?

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Today, “java” has become a generic term for coffee and no longer refers only to coffee from the Island of Java. Why is java slang for coffee? When it comes to the nickname java, the explanation is fairly straightforward. When coffee became quite popular way back in the 1800s, the main source of the world’s … Read more