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Word: lait (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1930
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Usage:

Belgium's Albert after climbing up to a Swiss mountain inn, called for cafe au lait and a roll. Said His Majesty, suiting action to words, "Mmmm, I always like to dip my bread into my coffee at breakfast, but the Queen doesn't like it and only lets me do it when there is no one present but the family." Screamed Hearstpapers: IT'S OUT! THE KING IS A BUNKER...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Kings, Etc. | 10/13/1930 | See Source »

...against French law to feed forcibly a prisoner in jail. Therefore Mme Hanau was removed under guard to Cochin hospital, where the seven brawny internes had a struggle indeed. The tip of a funnel was placed in one of Mme Hanau's nostrils. Some lukewarm cafe au lait was poured into her. After this ordeal the patient seemed to be so exhausted that she was merely locked in a hospital room and left alone without special guards...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Cafe au Lait | 3/31/1930 | See Source »

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