coffee-and
[ kaw-fee-and, kof-ee- ]
nounInformal.
coffee and a snack.
Origin of coffee-and
1An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Words Nearby coffee-and
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How to use coffee-and in a sentence
When the egg whites are whipped, add the coffee-and-gelatin mix to the bowl and whip for a few seconds until combined.
It must have been but a coffee-and-sandwich luncheon for the girl, for soon she came.
Miss Billy's Decision | Eleanor H. PorterHe was a tall, wiry, coffee-and-milk colored man, of five-and-forty.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa | David LivingstoneThe Fairy promised to prepare two hundred cups of coffee-and-milk and four hundred slices of toast buttered on both sides.
The Adventures of Pinocchio | C. Collodi--Pseudonym of Carlo LorenziniMamma was asking my father if he had thought the lobster good, and whether M. Swann had had some of the coffee-and-pistachio ice.
Swann's Way | Marcel Proust
A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.
The Adventures of Pinocchio | C. Collodi--Pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini
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