The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
jotting, jot
(noun) a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jotting
present participle of jot
jotting (plural jottings)
A brief note or sketch
Source: Wiktionary
Jot, n. Etym: [L. iota, Gr. i. Heb. y), the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Cf. Iota.]
Definition: An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. Bit, n. Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matt. v. 18. Neither will they bate One jot of ceremony. Shak.
Jot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jotting.]
Definition: To set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by down.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.