The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JAPER
Etymology
Noun
japer (plural japers)
One who japes; a joker.
Source: Wiktionary
Jap"er, n.
Definition: A jester; a buffoon. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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