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From dialectal elevens (“the eleven-o'clock meal”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
elevenses
ele·vens·esToday it means: A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack. Full definition →
Today it means: A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack. Full definition →
From dialectal elevens (“the eleven-o'clock meal”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.