The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PIEPOWDER
Etymology
Noun
piepowder (plural piepowders)
(UK, legal, obsolete) An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned or had the toll was the judge.
Source: Wiktionary
Pie"pou`dre, Pie"pow`der, n. Etym: [Lit., dustyfoot, i.e., dusty- footed dealers, fr. F. pied foot + poudreux dusty.] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned or had the toll was the judge. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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