The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BOFF
Etymology 1
Verb
boff (third-person singular simple present boffs, present participle boffing, simple past and past participle boffed)
(slang) to have sexual intercourse (with someone)
Synonyms
• See copulate or copulate with
Noun
boff (plural boffs)
(entertainment, slang) A big laugh.
(entertainment, slang) A line in a film etc that elicits such a laugh.
(entertainment, slang) A great success; a hit.
Synonyms: boffo, clicko
Etymology 2
Noun
boff (plural boffs)
(slang, derogatory) A pupil who works hard; a swot.
Etymology 3
Imitative.
Verb
boff (third-person singular simple present boffs, present participle boffing, simple past and past participle boffed)
(slang, transitive) To hit; to strike.
Noun
boff (plural boffs)
(slang) A hit or smack.
Source: Wiktionary
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