cha

cha · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (British informal) Tea, especially as a beverage.

  2. 2.

    Short form of cha-cha, a Latin American dance.

Related words

See also: cha-cha, chai, tea
Synonyms: char, tea

Etymology

From Chinese (Cantonese) cha (茶), meaning "tea." The word entered English through trade routes. The dance sense is shortened from cha-cha-cha.