The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GALIMATIAS
Etymology
Noun
galimatias (uncountable)
nonsense, gobbledygook
confused mixture; hodgepodge
Source: Wiktionary
Gal`i*ma"tias, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Nonsense; gibberish; confused and unmeaning talk; confused mixture. Her dress, like her talk, is a galimatias of several countries. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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