Big Swifty
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People who ask (or did when coffee shops used to be open) for a laaaaate. I've even heard northerners say it. The a is a short vowel making it latte rhyming with twatty.
Adding insult to injury those who prefix this with "Can I get..."
Quite right, LB. If you ask an Italian waiter or barman for a caffe con "laaaahtay" they won't have a clue what you mean. And if I were serving in a cafe or bar etc and someone said to me "can I get" I'd say, "No, that's all right, I'll get it for you. You stay here."