The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
pickups
plural of pickup
• picks up
Source: Wiktionary
Pick"-up, or Pick"up`, n. [Colloq., Cant. or Slang]
1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.)
Definition: = Brush b.
3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.
Pick"-up, or Pick"up`, n. [Colloq., Cant. or Slang]
1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.)
Definition: = Brush b.
3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.