The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
Sudan, Soudan
(noun) a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, Soudan
(noun) a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Soudan
Archaic form of Sudan.
Source: Wiktionary
Sou*dan", n.Etym: [F.]
Definition: A sultan. [Obs.]
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.