The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POTBOILERS
Noun
potboilers
plural of potboiler
Source: Wiktionary
POTBOILER
Pot"boil`er, n.
Definition: A term applied derisively to any literary or artistic work, and esp. a painting, done simply for money and the means of living. [Cant]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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