The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
kibitz, kibbitz
(verb) make unwanted and intrusive comments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kibitz (third-person singular simple present kibitzes, present participle kibitzing, simple past and past participle kibitzed)
(intransitive) To make small talk or idle chatter.
Synonyms: chat, gossip
(intransitive) To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
(intransitive, transitive) To watch a card or board game.
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.