The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BOXCARS
boxcars
(noun) (usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
boxcars
plural of boxcar
Etymology 2
Noun
boxcars pl (plural only)
(slang, dice) Double six in a dice game with two dice.
Coordinate terms
• snake eyes
Source: Wiktionary
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(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
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