The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
burlap, gunny
(noun) coarse jute fabric
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gunny (usually uncountable, plural gunnies)
(uncountable) A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.
(countable) A gunny sack.
gunny (plural gunnies)
(countable, informal) A gunnery sergeant.
• Guynn
Source: Wiktionary
Gun"ny, n., Gun"ny cloth` (. Etym: [Hind. gon, gon,, a sack, sacking.]
Definition: A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus Corchorus (C. olitorius and C. capsularis), of India. The fiber is also used in the manufacture of cordage. Gunny bag, a sack made of gunny, used for coarse commodities.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.