The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HUNKSES
Noun
hunkses
plural of hunks
Source: Wiktionary
HUNKS
Hunks, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: A covetous, sordid man; a miser; a niggard. Pray make your bargain with all the prudence and selfishness of an old hunks. Gray.
HUNK
Hunk, n. Etym: [Cf. Hunch.]
Definition: A large lump or piece; a hunch; as, a hunk of bread. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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