The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEFENDABLE
defendable, defensible
(adjective) capable of being defended
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
defendable (comparative more defendable, superlative most defendable)
Capable of being defended.
Synonyms
• defensible
Source: Wiktionary
De*fend"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. dƩfendable.]
Definition: Capable of being defended; defensible. [R.]
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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