The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PERDUES
Proper noun
Perdues
plural of Perdue
Anagrams
• persued, perused, supered
Source: Wiktionary
PERDUE
Per*du", Per*due", a. Etym: [F. perdu, f. perdue, lost, p.p. of perdre to lose, L. perdere. See Perdition.]
1. Lost to view; in concealment or ambush; close. He should lie perdue who is to walk the round. Fuller.
2. Accustomed to, or employed in, desperate enterprises; hence, reckless; hopeless. "A perdue captain." Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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