The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
KLAXON
klaxon, claxon
(noun) a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
klaxon (plural klaxons)
A loud electric alarm or horn. [from 1908]
Verb
klaxon (third-person singular simple present klaxons, present participle klaxoning, simple past and past participle klaxoned)
(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
Notes
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