The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BACKSPLASH
Etymology
Noun
backsplash (plural backsplashes)
A vertical covering on a wall rising above a countertop or other work surface to protect the wall from spills and to decorate the wall.
(rowing) The small splash of water that occurs when an oar enters the water to begin a stroke just before the rower reaches the catch.
Anagrams
• splashback
Source: Wiktionary
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