The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GLIFFS
Noun
gliffs
plural of gliff
Source: Wiktionary
GLIFF
Gliff, n. Etym: [Cf. OE. gliffen, gliften, to look with fear at.]
1. A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.
2. A moment: as, for a gliff. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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