The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FLOSH
Etymology 1
Noun
flosh (uncountable)
Alternative form of floss (“fibres of corncob, bean plants, etc.”)
Etymology 2
Noun
flosh (plural floshes)
(obsolete) A hopper-shaped box in which ore is placed to be stamped.
Source: Wiktionary
Flosh, n. Etym: [Cf. G. flösse a trough in which tin ore is washed.] (Metallurgy)
Definition: A hopper-shaped box or Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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