The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ECU
Noun
ECU (plural ECUs)
(automotive) Initialism of Engine control unit.
(automotive) Initialism of Electronic control unit.
(EU, finance, historic) Initialism of European Currency Unit.
Anagrams
• 'cue, CUE, Cue, UCE, cue
Etymology
From the initial letters of European currency unit.
Noun
ecu (plural ecus)
(dated) The European Currency Unit (symbol â‚ ), a currency used in the European Community before the euro.
Anagrams
• 'cue, CUE, Cue, UCE, cue
Source: Wiktionary
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