The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GAMBROON
Etymology
Noun
gambroon (countable and uncountable, plural gambroons)
A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining.
Source: Wiktionary
Gam*broon", n.
Definition: A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining. Simmonds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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