The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
IROQUOIS
Iroquoian, Iroquois, Iroquoian language
(noun) a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
Iroquois
(noun) any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ir`o*quois", n. sing. & pl. Etym: [F.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: A powerful and warlike confederacy of Indian tribes, formerly inhabiting Central New York and constituting most of the Five Nations. Also, any Indian of the Iroquois tribes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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