The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NAMECHECK
Etymology
Verb
namecheck (third-person singular simple present namechecks, present participle namechecking, simple past and past participle namechecked)
(music, especially in jazz) To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.
To name-drop.
Source: Wiktionary
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