The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DERBIES
Noun
derbies
plural of derby
Anagrams
• bredies, erebids
Source: Wiktionary
DERBY
Der"by (; usually in Eng.; 85), n.
1. A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the 12th Earl of Derby, in 1780. Derby Day, the day of the annual race for the Derby stakes, -- Wednesday of the week before Whitsuntide.
2. A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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