The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BAFFLEGAB
Etymology
Noun
bafflegab (uncountable)
Pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon.
Synonyms
• gobbledygook; see also nonsense
Verb
bafflegab (third-person singular simple present bafflegabs, present participle bafflegabbing, simple past and past participle bafflegabbed)
(rare) To use pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language.
Source: Wiktionary
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