The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LADYKINS
Noun
ladykins
plural of ladykin
Source: Wiktionary
LADYKIN
La"dy*kin, n. Etym: [Lady + -kin.]
Definition: A little lady; -- applied by the writers of Queen Elizabeth's time, in the abbreviated form Lakin, to the Virgin Mary.
Note: The diminutive does not refer to size, but is equivalent to "dear." Brewer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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