The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
berdashes
plural of berdash
• bedshares
Source: Wiktionary
Ber"dash
Definition: ,n.A kind of neckcloth. [Obs.] A treatise against the cravat and berdash. Steele.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.