The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DELLS
Noun
dells
plural of dell
Source: Wiktionary
DELL
Dell, n. Etym: [AS. del, akin to E. dale; cf. D. delle, del, low ground. See Dale.]
1. A small, retired valley; a ravine. In dells and dales, concealed from human sight. Tickell.
2. A young woman; a wench. [Obs.] Sweet doxies and dells. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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