The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HIGHBALL
highball
(noun) a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
highball (plural highballs)
A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
(rail transport) An all clear or full speed ahead signal.
(climbing) A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing.
Verb
highball (third-person singular simple present highballs, present participle highballing, simple past and past participle highballed)
To make an estimate which tends toward exaggeration.
Antonym: lowball
(US, slang, possibly, dated) To move quickly; to hightail.
Source: Wiktionary
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