The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FRECK
Freck, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Freak, v. t., Freckle.]
Definition: To checker; to diversify. [R. & Poet.] The painted windows, frecking gloom with glow. Lowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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