The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PREPPY
Etymology
Adjective
preppy (comparative preppier or more preppy, superlative preppiest or most preppy)
relating to things (such as clothing) that are typical of students at prep schools
Usage notes
Usually derogatory, and often implying undeserved wealth.
Noun
preppy (plural preppies)
A student of a prep school. [from mid 20th c.]
Synonyms
• posh (UK)
Source: Wiktionary
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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