The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PALEFACE
Etymology
Noun
paleface (plural palefaces)
(pejorative, slang) A white person; a person of European descent.
• Paleface speak with forked tongue.
Usage notes
• See the usage notes about whiteface.
Source: Wiktionary
Pale"face`, n.
Definition: A white person; -- an appellation supposed to have been applied to the whites by the American Indians. J. F. Cooper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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