The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DRAWSHAVE
drawknife, drawshave
(noun) a woodworker’s knife to shave surfaces
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
drawshave (plural drawshaves)
A drawing knife.
Source: Wiktionary
Draw"shave`, n.
Definition: See Drawing knife.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRISP
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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