The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEADBEATS
Noun
deadbeats
plural of deadbeat
Source: Wiktionary
DEADBEAT
Dead"beat`, a. (Physics)
Definition: Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation. Deadbeat escapement. See under Escapement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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