The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CROSSPATCHES
Noun
crosspatches
plural of crosspatch
Source: Wiktionary
CROSSPATCH
Cross"patch` (-pch`; 224), n.
Definition: An ill-natured person. [Colloq.] "Crosspatch, draw the latch." Mother Goose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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