The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BRASSAGE
Etymology
Noun
brassage (usually uncountable, plural brassages)
A sum formerly levied to pay the expense of coinage; seigniorage.
Source: Wiktionary
Bras"sage, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A sum formerly levied to pay the expense of coinage; -- now called seigniorage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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