The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HANDMAIDEN
handmaid, handmaiden
(noun) a personal maid or female attendant
handmaid, handmaiden, servant
(noun) in a subordinate position; “theology should be the handmaiden of ethics”; “the state cannot be a servant of the church”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handmaiden (plural handmaidens)
Alternative form of handmaid
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"maid", Hand"maiden, n.
Definition: A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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