short black
(Australia, New Zealand) A small cup or glass of espresso coffee.
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(Australia, New Zealand) A small cup or glass of espresso coffee.
1999, Donna Hay, Marie Claire: Food Fast, Murdoch Books, Australia, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=l1VdoX6uJiwC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=%22short+black%22|%22short+blacks%22+coffee+OR+espresso+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=b…
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