The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PALSTAVES
Noun
palstaves
plural of palstave
Source: Wiktionary
PALSTAVE
Pal"stave`, n. Etym: [Dan. paalstav.]
Definition: A peculiar bronze adz, used in prehistoric Europe about the middle of the bronze age. Dawkins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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