Coffee and cakes
noun phrase
Small wages; a pittance; peanuts: playing for coffee and cakes in an obscure Washington nightspot (1920s+)
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noun 1. a break from work for coffee, a snack, etc. noun phrase A respite of ten or twenty minutes during the workday (1940s+)
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[kaw-fee-keyk, kof-ee-] /ˈkɔ fiˌkeɪk, ˈkɒf i-/ noun 1. a or sweetened bread, often flavored with cinnamon and made or topped with nuts, raisins, candied fruit, etc., and glazed with melted sugar, usually served with .
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[kaw-fee-kuhl-erd, kof-ee-] /ˈkɔ fiˌkʌl ərd, ˈkɒf i-/ adjective 1. having the medium-brown color of coffee mixed with cream or milk; moderately brown.