The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CRAMPOONS
Noun
crampoons
plural of crampoon
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• monocarps
Source: Wiktionary
Cram*poons" (krm-pnz"), n. pl. Etym: [F. crampon, fr. OHG. chramph crooked; akin to G. krampf cramp. See Cramp,n., and cf. Crampon.]
1. A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.
2. Iron insruments with sharp points, worn on the shoes to assist in gaining or keeping a foothold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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