The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PEEPER
peeper
(noun) an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds
peeper
(noun) an informal term referring to the eye
voyeur, Peeping Tom, peeper
(noun) a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
peeper (plural peepers)
(colloquial, chiefly, in the plural) The eye.
Someone who peeps; a spy.
• J. Webster
(dated, slang, derogatory) A private detective.
A peeping tom.
An animal, such as some frogs, having a shrill, high-pitched call.
(colloquial) A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird.
Source: Wiktionary
Peep"er, n.
1. A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird.
2. One who peeps; a prying person; a spy. Who's there peepers, . . . eavesdroppers J. Webster.
3. The eye; as, to close the peepers. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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