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30 June
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What does “Coffee black or the works?” mean?
What does “Coffee black or the works?” mean?
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Do you want your coffee black (no milk, no sugar) or do you want everything in it?
"the works" is slang for putting all the goodies in or on something.
"Give me a steak burrito with the works," means put all the available toppings in my burrito.
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