The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CLAPBREAD
Etymology
Noun
clapbread (uncountable)
clapcake
Source: Wiktionary
Clap"bread`, Clap"cake`, n.
Definition: Oatmeal cake or bread clapped or beaten till it is thin. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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