The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
potsy (countable and uncountable, plural potsies)
(countable, New York City) A children's game, similar to hopscotch, especially popular in New York.
(uncountable) The puck used in this game, usually made of a flattened tin can.
• Topsy, pyots, tpyos, typos
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24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.