The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LUNCHES
Noun
lunches
plural of lunch
Verb
lunches
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lunch
Source: Wiktionary
LUNCH
Lunch, n. Etym: [Of uncertain etymol. Cf. Prov. Eng. nunc a lump.]
Definition: A luncheon; specifically, a light repast between breakfast and dinner.
Lunch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lunched; p. pr. & vb. n. Lunching.]
Definition: To take luncheon. Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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