The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
peseta, Spanish peseta
(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos
Source: WordNet® 3.1
peseta (plural pesetas)
The former currency of Spain and Andorra, divided into 100 cƩntimos.
• Eastep, PETase, septae, Ć©tapes
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*se"ta, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: A Spanish silver coin, and money of account, equal to about nineteen cents, and divided into 100 centesimos.
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.