suspended coffee
suspended coffee · suspended coffees
A cup of coffee that a customer pays for in a café, but which is not actually…A cup of coffee that a customer pays for in a café, but which is not actually dispensed at the time; rather, any disadvantaged person is later able to claim it without having to pay.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A cup of coffee that a customer pays for in a café, but which is not actually dispensed at the time; rather, any disadvantaged person is later able to claim it without having to pay.
Origin
Calque of Italian caffè sospeso.Calque of Italian caffè sospeso.
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Forms
plural: suspended coffees| Singular | suspended coffee |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable