The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SALIAN
Sa"lian, a.
Definition: Denoting a tribe of Franks who established themselves early in the fourth century on the river Sala [now Yssel]; Salic.
– n.
Definition: A Salian Frank.
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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