Breakfasters

/ˈbreɪkfəstərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of breakfaster; multiple people who eat breakfast.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of 'breakfaster' using the '-s' suffix. Emerges in 19th-century hospitality and tourism writing to describe guests at boarding houses or hotels.

Kelly Says

Hotels used to advertise to 'breakfasters'—it was a Victorian way of discussing their clientele. The word reveals how the breakfast meal became tied to hospitality and the entire hotel industry.

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