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levna


At Sth. Qld. state school the morning break was called "Levna". Derived from a shortened version of "(e)levna clock", the time at which it was taken. I like the term "Levna", it goes back to the 50s. Later it was called "little lunch". Compare elevener, elevenses.

Contributor's comments: Elevener or levna was definitely used in sth Qld. country schools in the 1950s.