The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BROADPIECE
Etymology
Noun
broadpiece (plural broadpieces)
(historical) An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, such as a Carolus or Jacobus.
Source: Wiktionary
Broad"piece`, n.
Definition: An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, as a Carolus or Jacobus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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