The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DUMBO
Etymology 1
Noun
dumbo (plural dumbos)
(slang, derogatory) A stupid person.
Etymology 2
Noun
dumbo (plural dumbos)
"Stupid person," by 1951, American English, from dumb. The Disney musical cartoon is from 1941; in it the elephant's name is a mocking nickname based on Jumbo.
Anagrams
• ombud
Source: Wiktionary
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