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fluffy
 n.— «If you’re not familiar with the term, a fluffy—known in Australia as a baby cino—is basically a tiny cup filled with froth and sprinkled with chocolate for the pint-sizers, allowing them to think of themselves as coffee-swilling adults.» —“A Wednesday afternoon in Mt Eden” by Dita Di Boni New Zealand Herald Oct. 2, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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