coffeespoon

See also: coffee spoon

English

Noun

coffeespoon (plural coffeespoons)

1. Alternative form of coffee spoon.
   • 1890 May 8, “Gen. Rosecrans’ Daughter Married. Miss Lily Rosecrans Becomes the Wife of Gov. Toole of Montana.”, in The Chicago Tribune, volume L, Chicago, Ill., page 1, column 3:

     Among the valuable gifts received are a set of gold coffeespoons from Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Depew, cousins of the bride, silver pepper cruets and bonnet-pins of diamond and moonstones from Mrs. Hegeman of New York aunt of the bride, and from Senator Leland Stanford a silver breakfast set.

   • 1895 January, Ada Marie Peck, “Our Whist Club”, in Good Housekeeping: […], volume XX, number 1, Springfield, Mass.: Clark W. Bryan Company, […], page 11, column 1:

     In the number of the parties five were finally decided upon, while for the prizes which were to be first and second for gentlemen, first and second for ladies, it was judged best to have books—it seemed rather more dignified to play for “The Prince of India” and “Through Colonial Doorways” than for a coffeespoon or pair of candlesticks.

   • 1909 June 25, “Visiting in Town and Country: Forms and Usages to be Observed”, in The La Crosse Tribune, volume V, number 321, La Crosse, Wis., page 14, column 3:

     The reason more teaspoons are needed is because if one were having an afternoon tea it is necessary to have plenty of teaspoons, and even with the use of coffeespoons you would have but three dozen spoons, an insufficient supply for a number of guests.

   • 1991, Martha Komter, Conflict and Cooperation in Job Interviews: A Study of Talk, Tasks and Ideas (Pragmatics & Beyond New Series; 15), Amsterdam, Philadelphia, Pa.: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 55:

     The small talk is characterized by short contributions from all the participants, sometimes simultaneously, that can be seen as improvisations on themes that are immediately available and generated by the circumstances of the situation. Interviewers ask the applicants about their journeys, their ease in finding the place, there is talk about the number of coffeespoons to go round or about the weather.

   • 2006, Wred Fright, The Pornographic Flabbergasted Emus, Williamston, Mich.: ULA Press, →ISBN, page 106:

     “[…] You got any coffee?” / “No,” Funnybear says, “But I’ve got plenty of coffeespoons.” / “So?” / “So, I’ve been collecting plasticware for my solo show. I’ve got a garbage bag full of them now. I can measure out my life and yours with them.”