The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHABOUKS
Noun
chabouks
plural of chabouk
Source: Wiktionary
CHABOUK
Cha*bouk", Cha*buk", n. Etym: [Hind. chabuk horsewhip.]
Definition: A long whip, such as is used in the East in the infliction of punishment. Balfour.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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