The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHUPRASSIE
Chu*pras"sy Chu*pras"sie, n. [Hind. chaprassi, fr. chapras badge.]
Definition: A messenger or servant wearing an official badge. [Anglo- Indian]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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