The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AVERPENNY
Av"er*pen`ny, n. Etym: [Aver,n.+ penny.] (Old Eng. Law)
Definition: Money paid by a tenant in lieu of the service of average.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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