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The corner that became a kingdom for people who eat eggs alone with feelings.
means A small, often built-in dining area tucked into a corner of or near the kitchen, meant for casual everyday meals rather than formal dining.
from A transparent compound: "breakfast" (Old English brecan, to break, plus fæstan, to fast — literally the meal that breaks the night's fast) joined to "nook," a word of uncertain origin that surfaced in Middle English meaning a corner or secluded spot, possibly related to Scandinavian dialect words for a recess. The phrase itself is a relatively modern domestic coinage, riding the rise of the cozy fitted kitchen, where a snug corner table earned its own cheerful name.
- Word origin
- Nook means a secluded corner, from Middle English
- Real estate ploy
- Listings inflate prices just by saying nook
- Built-in benches
- Banquettes hide storage you forget exists for years
- 1920s boom
- Compact homes popularized the breakfast nook in America
- Light science
- East-facing nooks catch morning sun by design
ge monogram kitchen nook — custom breakfast nook design by general electric, standard in 1950s mid-century suburban homes