The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JESSAMY
Etymology
The word's second sense is from a man's use of a particular perfume, most likely jasmine-scented.
Noun
jessamy (plural jessamies)
(dialectal, England, obsolete) Jasmine.
(always plural, obsolete) A vain man.
Etymology
Proper noun
Jessamy (plural Jessamies)
A female given name
Source: Wiktionary
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