interview without coffee

interview without coffee
 n.— «Punishments could include “administrative action and a nasty letter or interview without coffee,” a reference to a formal disciplinary meeting with superior officers.» —“Commanders warn all ranks to silence dissent in public” by James Kirkup, Gethin Chamberlain The Scotsman July 22, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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