The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHUTED
Verb
chuted
simple past tense and past participle of chute
Source: Wiktionary
CHUTE
Chute, n. Etym: [F. chute, prop. a fall.]
1. A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
2. See Shoot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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