The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHOKEYS
Noun
chokeys
plural of chokey
Anagrams
• Shockey, hockeys
Source: Wiktionary
CHOKEY
Chok"y Chok"ey, a.
1. Tending to choke or suffocate, or having power to suffocate.
2. Inclined to choke, as a person affected with strong emotion. "A deep and choky voice." Aytoun. The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey. T. Hughes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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