The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FOREIGNER
foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander
(noun) a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
foreigner, outsider
(noun) someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
foreigner (plural foreigners)
A person from a foreign country.
A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.
Synonyms
• (person from a foreign country): alien, metĹ“cus, outlander, outsider, stranger; see also foreigner
Source: Wiktionary
For"eign*er, n.
Definition: A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign country; one not native in the country or jurisdiction under consideration, or not naturalized there; an alien; a stranger. Joy is such a foreigner, So mere a stranger to my thoughts. Denham. Nor could the majesty of the English crown appear in a greater luster, either to foreigners or subjects. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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