The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
dopping
present participle of dop
Source: Wiktionary
Dop, Doop, n.
Definition: A little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being cut.
Dop, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Dap, Dip.]
Definition: To dip. [Obs.] Walton.
Dop, n.
Definition: A dip; a low courtesy. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.