The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GILLY
Etymology 1
Noun
gilly (plural gillies)
Alternative spelling of gillie
Etymology 2
Noun
gilly (uncountable)
(slang) The drink torpedo juice.
Source: Wiktionary
Gil"lie Gil"ly, n. Etym: [Gael. gille, giolla, boy, lad.]
Definition: A boy or young man; a manservant; a male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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