The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JEMMIES
Noun
jemmies
plural of jemmy
Source: Wiktionary
JEMMY
Jem"my, a. Etym: [Cf. Gim, and Gimp, a.]
Definition: Spruce. [Slang, Eng.] Smart.
Jem"my, n.
1. A short crowbar. See Jimmy.
2. A baked sheep's head. [Slang, Eng.] Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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