The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHUMMY
chummy, buddy-buddy, thick
(adjective) (used informally) associated on close terms; “a close friend”; “the bartender was chummy with the regular customers”; “the two were thick as thieves for months”
chummy, matey, pally, palsy-walsy
(adjective) (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
chummy (comparative chummier or more chummy, superlative chummiest or most chummy)
(informal) Friendly; on, or trying to be on, intimate terms.
Synonym: familiar
Antonym: mannered
Noun
chummy (plural chummies)
synonym of chum
(obsolete) A boy who works for a chimney sweep.
(police slang) Nickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal.
Source: Wiktionary
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