The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DETOURED
Verb
detoured
simple past tense and past participle of detour
Source: Wiktionary
DETOUR
De`tour", n. Etym: [F. détour, fr. détourner to turn aside; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See Turn.]
Definition: A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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