The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HOOKY
truancy, hooky
(noun) failure to attend (especially school)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
hooky (uncountable)
Absence from school or work.
Etymology 2
Adjective
hooky (comparative hookier, superlative hookiest)
Full of hooks.
Shaped like a hook.
Anagrams
• hokyo
Source: Wiktionary
Hook"y, a.
Definition: Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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