The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LOGJAM
logjam
(noun) an immovable mass of logs blocking a river
logjam
(noun) any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; “the legislation ran into a logjam”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
logjam (plural logjams)
An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts.
(figuratively) A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.
Source: Wiktionary
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