The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PARAKITES
Noun
parakites
plural of parakite
Source: Wiktionary
PARAKITE
Par"a*kite`, n. [Para- + kite.]
Definition: A train or series of kites on one string and flying tandem, used for attaining great heights and for sending up instruments for meteorological observations or a man for military reconnoissance; also, a kite of such a train.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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