The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GUMBOOT
Etymology
Noun
gumboot (countable and uncountable, plural gumboots)
(New Zealand, British, Australia) A type of boot made of rubber.
(South Africa, uncountable) A style of popular music traditionally associated with gold miners.
(NZ) Generic black tea.
Synonyms
• Wellington boot (UK, almost always used in the plural)
Source: Wiktionary
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