The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
socmen
plural of socman
Source: Wiktionary
Soc"man, n.; pl. Socmen. Etym: [See Socage.] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: One who holds lands or tenements by socage; a socager. Cowell.
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.