The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FAFF
Etymology
From a dialect word meaning "blow in gusts".
Noun
faff (plural faffs)
(British, slang) An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.
Synonym: Thesaurus:nuisance
(typically in the phrase 'in a faff') a state of confused or frantic activity; a flap.
Synonym: flap
Synonyms
• (overcomplicated task): See also nuisance
Verb
faff (third-person singular simple present faffs, present participle faffing, simple past and past participle faffed)
(British, slang) To waste time on an unproductive activity.
Synonyms: arse around, dick around (American)
Usage notes
• Particularly used with about or around.
Source: Wiktionary
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