The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CIT
Etymology
Noun
cit (plural cits)
(derogatory, now, rare) A citizen; a townsman, city dweller.
Anagrams
• ICT, TCI, TIC, tic
Source: Wiktionary
Cit (, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. citizen.]
Definition: A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; -- used contemptuously. "Insulted as a cit". Johnson Which past endurance sting the tender cit. Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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