Coffeehousing

/ˈkɔfihaʊzɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The activity, practice, or experience of spending time in coffeehouses; the social culture surrounding coffeehouses.

Etymology

Compound: coffeehouse + -ing (gerund/noun suffix). A modern term describing the social phenomenon of coffeehouse culture and its practices.

Kelly Says

Coffeehousing transformed cities—it created a new public space where merchants, writers, and workers could meet as equals, unlike taverns which were seen as lower-class.

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