The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CLERKALE
Clerk"-ale` ( in Eng. , n.
Definition: A feast for the benefit of the parish clerk. [Eng.] T. Warton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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