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coffee klatsch

[ klach, klahch ]
/ klætʃ, klɑtʃ /

noun

a social gathering for informal conversation at which coffee is served.

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Also coffee klatch, kaffee klatsch.

Origin of coffee klatsch

1880–85; <German Kaffeeklatsch, equivalent to Kaffeecoffee + Klatsch noise (e.g., of conversation)

Words nearby coffee klatsch

coffee-colored, coffee cream, coffee cup, coffee hour, coffeehouse, coffee klatsch, coffee maker, coffee mill, coffee morning, coffee nut, coffeepot

Definition for coffee klatsch (2 of 2)

coffee-klatsch

or cof·fee-klatch

[ kaw-fee-klach, -klahch, kof-ee- ]
/ ˈkɔ fiˌklætʃ, -ˌklɑtʃ, ˈkɒf i- /

verb (used without object)

to gather for a coffee klatsch.

Origin of coffee-klatsch

First recorded in 1890–95
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