The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PAWNEE
Pawnee
(noun) the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee
Pawnee
(noun) a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pawnee (plural pawnees)
(legal) One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.
Proper noun
Pawnee
A near-extinct language of North America.
A village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
A ghost town in Geary County, Kansas, United States.
An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
An unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, United States.
A city, the county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States.
A census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States.
Adjective
Pawnee (comparative more Pawnee, superlative most Pawnee)
Relating to the Pawnee people or language.
Noun
Pawnee (plural Pawnees or Pawnee)
A person of Pawnee origin or descent.
Source: Wiktionary
Pawn*ee", n. (Law)
Definition: One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.
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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