The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CLOWNERY
Etymology
Noun
clownery (countable and uncountable, plural clowneries)
The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.
Source: Wiktionary
Clown"er*y, n.
Definition: Clownishness. L'Estrange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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