The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AMOTUS
A*mo"tus, a. Etym: [L., withdrawn (from it (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Elevated, -- as a toe, when raised so high that the tip does not touch the ground.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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