The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DITTOED
Verb
dittoed
simple past tense and past participle of ditto
Source: Wiktionary
DITTO
Dit"to, n.; pl. Dittos (. Etym: [It., detto, ditto, fr. L. dictum. See Dictum.]
Definition: The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two "turned commas" ("), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition. A spacious table in the center, and a variety of smaller dittos in the corners. Dickens.
Dit"to, adv.
Definition: As before, or aforesaid; in the same manner; also.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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