The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PEONAGE
peonage
(noun) the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
peonage
(noun) the condition of a peon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
peonage (plural peonages)
The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.
Source: Wiktionary
Pe"on*age, n.
Definition: The condition of a peon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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