The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HEADWAYS
Noun
headways
plural of headway
Source: Wiktionary
HEADWAY
Head"way`, n.
1. The progress made by a ship in motion; hence, progress or success of any kind.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: Clear space under an arch, girder, and the like, sufficient to allow of easy passing underneath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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