The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
lat (plural lats)
(weapons, rare) A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.
(architecture) A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.
lat (plural lats)
(UK slang, usually, in the plural) A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.
• See bathroom
lat (plural lats)
(historical numismatics) The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.
(historical numismatics) The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.
A coin or bill of either currency.
• lats s
• (1/100 lat): santim
lat (plural lats)
(slang, usually, in the plural) A latissimus dorsi muscle.
lat (plural lats)
(slang) latitude
• long
• ATL, Alt, Alt., Atl., LTA, TLA, Tal, alt, alt-, alt.
LAT
Initialism of Los Angeles Times.
LAT (plural LATs)
Initialism of lowest astronomical tide.
(US) Initialism of laboratory animal technician.
(firefighting, aviation) Acronym of large airtanker. (a class of waterbomber)
LAT (not comparable)
Initialism of living apart together.
• ATL, Alt, Alt., Atl., LTA, TLA, Tal, alt, alt-, alt.
Source: Wiktionary
Lat, v. t.
Definition: To let; to allow. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.