The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
coffle (plural coffles)
A line of people or animals fastened together, especially a chain of prisoners or slaves.
coffle (third-person singular simple present coffles, present participle coffling, simple past and past participle coffled)
(transitive) To fasten (a line of people or animals) together.
Source: Wiktionary
Cof"fle, n. Etym: [Ar. kafala caravan.]
Definition: A gang of negro slaves being driven to market.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.