The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PUNKAS
Noun
punkas
plural of punka
Source: Wiktionary
PUNKA
Pun"ka, n. Etym: [Hind. pankha fan.]
Definition: A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord. [Hindostan] [Written also punkah.] Malcom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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