The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WANNA
Contraction
wanna
(informal) Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
(informal) Represents a contracted pronunciation of want a.
Usage notes
The spoken contractions are widespread in everyday informal speech. The written contractions are inappropriate outside very casual writing or transcription of casual speech. They are common in transcriptions of pop song lyrics.
Wanna is less commonly and less regularly used as a contraction of wants to and wants a.
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
23 November 2024
THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee Trivia
