The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPARSEDLY
Etymology
Adverb
sparsedly (comparative more sparsedly, superlative most sparsedly)
(obsolete) sparsely
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Source: Wiktionary
Spars"ed*ly, adv.
Definition: Sparsely. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(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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