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Kaffeeklatsch---coffee klatch

Posted by Bruce Kahl on September 20, 2001

In Reply to: Meaning of this phrase? posted by DoJo on September 20, 2001

: I would like to know what a Coffee Clutch is, and where did the phrase come from?

I think your phrase is "coffee klatch".
"Klatsch" is German for "gossip".
So a coffee klatch is a sit down with friends to chew the fat.
And there is a German word spelled "Kaffeeklatsch".