The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger
(noun) someone who wastes time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dallier (plural dalliers)
One who dallies; a procrastinator.
• dialler, rallied
Source: Wiktionary
Dal"li*er, n.
Definition: One Who fondles; a trifler; as, dalliers with pleasant words. Asham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.