The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FINNOCK
Etymology
Noun
finnock (plural finnocks)
(Scotland) A young sea trout, in the year after they return to fresh water after their smolt migration stage. Other regional names include herling, school peal (or sometimes peel) and harvester.
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