coffee hour

cof·fee hour

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-fee, kof-ee ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-fee, kof-ee ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definitions of coffee hour words

noun coffee hour an informal gathering of people at which coffee and refreshments are served. 1
noun coffee hour coffee break. 1

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Origin of coffee hour

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Coffee hour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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coffee hour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

coffee hour usage trend in Literature

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