The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HANKEYPANKEY
Han"key-pan"key, n. Etym: [Cf. Hocus-pocus.]
Definition: Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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