The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HIGHLIFE
extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high life
(noun) excessive spending
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
highlife (uncountable)
(music) A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas.
Alternative spelling of high life
Source: Wiktionary
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CLINGFISH
(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
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