The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CRABGRASS
crabgrass, crab grass, finger grass
(noun) grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crabgrass (countable and uncountable, plural crabgrasses)
Those members of the genus Digitaria, grasses of tropical to temperate climates, which are pests of lawns, mainly from their invasive habits and the fact they die off in the fall and winter, leaving ugly bare patches.
Source: Wiktionary
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