The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HOCUSPOCUS
Ho"cus*po"cus, n. Etym: [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax, Hocus .]
1. A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.
2. A juggler or trickster. Sir T. Herbert.
3. A juggler's trick; a cheat; nonsense. Hudibras.
Ho"cus*po"cus, n. Etym: [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax, Hocus .]
1. A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.
2. A juggler or trickster. Sir T. Herbert.
3. A juggler's trick; a cheat; nonsense. Hudibras.
Ho"cus*po"cus, v. t.
Definition: To cheat. [Colloq.] L'Estrange.
Ho"cus*po"cus, v. t.
Definition: To cheat. [Colloq.] L'Estrange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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