coffee royal

noun

1. caf é royale.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee royal¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

He continued at this game for three whole days and nights, and on the fourth it ceased, and when we went to take his coffee royal to him he was gone.

From Project Gutenberg

Then around the corner to Gouailhardou & Rondel's, the Market Cafe, where from a plain pine table, and on sanded floor, we had our coffee royal.

From Project Gutenberg

"Just send me up some beef and biscuit, and some coffee royal—be sure it's royal, do you hear, because I'm partial to brandy, it's the only good thing there is on earth."

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