The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
APPLESAUCE
folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop
(noun) nonsensical talk or writing
applesauce, apple sauce
(noun) puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
applesauce (uncountable)
(US) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
(slang, US, dated, 1920s) Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.
Synonyms
• (nonsense): codswallop, hooey, malarkey; see also nonsense
Interjection
applesauce!
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
Synonyms
• fiddlesticks, horsefeathers, pull the other one; see also bullshit
Source: Wiktionary
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COMMUNICATIONS
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