The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
A shortened corrupted form of Bar-Bajan, which itself is a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.
Bajan (plural Bajans)
(demonym) A Barbadian.
Bajan
A Creole language spoken on the island of Barbados.
A surname.
Bajan (comparative more Bajan, superlative most Bajan)
Barbadian.
• banja
Source: Wiktionary
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.