The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NORTHMAN
Scandinavian, Norse, Northman
(noun) an inhabitant of Scandinavia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
North"man, n.; pl. Northmen. Etym: [AS. noredhman. See North, and Man, and cf. Norman.]
Definition: One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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