The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NISEI
Nisei
(noun) a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Nisei (plural Nisei)
a person born outside of Japan of parents who were born in Japan
Etymology
Noun
nisei (plural niseis or nisei)
an American or Canadian whose parents were Japanese immigrants
Source: Wiktionary
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SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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