The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BRASCO
Etymology
Uncertain. Dating from 1950s. Derivation from purported toilet manufacturer Brass Co. lacks documentary evidence.
Noun
brasco (plural brascos)
(AU slang) A lavatory: a room for urination and defecation.
(AU slang) A toilet: a fixture intended for urination and defecation.
Synonyms
• See bathroom and toilet.
Anagrams
• Barcos, Carbos, CrASBO, carbos, carobs, coarbs, cobras
Source: Wiktionary
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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