The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LONGSHOREMEN
Noun
longshoremen
plural of longshoreman
Source: Wiktionary
LONGSHOREMAN
Long"shore`man, n.; pl. Longshoremen. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. alongshoreman.]
Definition: One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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