The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PEWEES
Noun
pewees
plural of pewee
Source: Wiktionary
PEWEE
Pe"wee, n. Etym: [So called from its note.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis phoebe, or S. fuscus). Called also pewit, and phoebe.
2. The woodcock. [Local, U.S.] Wood pewee (Zoöl.), a bird (Contopus virens) similar to the pewee (See Pewee, 1), but of smaller size.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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