coffee and cake

== English == === Alternative forms === coffee and cakes === Etymology === From typically being the cheapest item in a café or diner. === Noun === coffee and cake (uncountable) (slang, sometimes attributive) A trivial amount of money; peanuts. === See also === === Further reading === “coffee-and n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. “coffee-and adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.