The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NIDGETS
Noun
nidgets
plural of nidget
Source: Wiktionary
NIDGET
Nidg"et, n. [Written also nigget, nigeot.] Etym: [Cf. F. nigaud a boody, fool, OF. niger to play the fool.]
Definition: A fool; an idiot, a coward. [Obs.] Camden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
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