The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BUCKSHOT
Etymology
Noun
buckshot (countable and uncountable, plural buckshots)
(chiefly, US) lead shot used in shotgun cartridges
Source: Wiktionary
Buck"shot`, n.
Definition: A coarse leaden shot, larger than swan shot, used in hunting deer and large game.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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