The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
QUASS
Noun
quass (countable and uncountable, plural quasses)
Alternative spelling of kvass
Verb
quass (third-person singular simple present quasses, present participle quassing, simple past and past participle quassed)
(obsolete) to drink deeply; to quaff.
Source: Wiktionary
Quass, n. Etym: [Russ. kvas'.]
Definition: A thin, sour beer, made by pouring warm water on rye or barley meal and letting it ferment, -- much used by the Russians. [written also quas.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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