The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
alfas
plural of alfa
• fa-las, falsa, salaf
Source: Wiktionary
Al"fa or Al"fa grass", n.
Definition: A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.