The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
aligns
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of align
• Saling, algins, lasing, liangs, lingas, signal
Source: Wiktionary
A*lign", v. t. Etym: [F. aligner; Ć (L. ad) + ligne (L. linea) line. See Line, and cf. Allineate.]
Definition: To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line; to aline.
A*lign", v. t.
Definition: To form in line; to fall into line.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.