coffee-and

[ kaw-fee-and, kof-ee- ]

noun

, Informal.

1. coffee and a snack.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee-and¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

When the egg whites are whipped, add the coffee-and-gelatin mix to the bowl and whip for a few seconds until combined.

From The Daily Beast

It must have been but a coffee-and-sandwich luncheon for the girl, for soon she came.

From Project Gutenberg

He was a tall, wiry, coffee-and-milk colored man, of five-and-forty.

From Project Gutenberg

The Fairy promised to prepare two hundred cups of coffee-and-milk and four hundred slices of toast buttered on both sides.

From Project Gutenberg

Mamma was asking my father if he had thought the lobster good, and whether M. Swann had had some of the coffee-and-pistachio ice.

From Project Gutenberg

A wonderful party of coffee-and-milk to celebrate the great event.

From Project Gutenberg