The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MOGGY
Etymology
Noun
moggy (plural moggies)
(Scotland & North England regional, obsolete) synonym of girl: a female child or young woman.
(Midlands & North England regional, pejorative, rare) synonym of slattern: an unkempt or badly-dressed woman.
(Midlands & North England regional, rare) synonym of scarecrow.
(Midlands regional, rare) synonym of calf.
(UK) A domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat.
(Yorkshire) A kind of cake made with ginger, treacle, etc.
Coordinate terms
• (mongrel cat): mutt (mongrel dog)
Source: Wiktionary
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