The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NAVVIES
Noun
navvies
plural of navvy
plural of navvie
Verb
navvies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of navvy
Source: Wiktionary
NAVVY
Nav"vy, n.; pl. Navies. Etym: [Abbreviated fr. navigator.]
Definition: Originally, a laborer on canals for internal navigation; hence, a laborer on other public works, as in building railroads, embankments, etc. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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