The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GIGGOT
Gig"got, n.
Definition: See Gigot. [Obs.] Chapman.
Gig"ot, Gig"got (, n. Etym: [F., fr. OF. gigue fiddle; -- on account of the resemblance in shape. See Jig, n.]
1. A leg of mutton.
2. A small piece of flesh; a slice. [Obs.] The rest in giggots cut, they spit. Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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