The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FIRETRAP
firetrap
(noun) a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
firetrap (plural firetraps)
(informal) A building with limited emergency exits in which people would be trapped in the event of a fire.
Source: Wiktionary
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BEQUEATH
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
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