The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POOKA
Etymology 1
Noun
pooka (plural pookas)
A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.
Etymology 2
Noun
pooka (plural pookas)
A convenient storage location or hiding spot created by the arrangement or form of surrounding objects
Usage notes
Incorporated from Hawaiian into English by sailors in the US Navy as a name for a place (especially aboard a ship) to store or hide objects, or the action of storing an object in such a place.
Anagrams
• Oopak
Source: Wiktionary
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