Haags bakkie

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “[a] cuppa [coffee] from The Hague”, perhaps in reference to stinginess on the part of people from The Hague. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

Haags bakkie n (plural Haagse bakkies)

  1. (Holland, informal) Half a cup of coffee.
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