The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
REDOUT
Etymology 1
Noun
redout (countable and uncountable, plural redouts)
The situation where the body experiences a negative g-force sufficient to cause a blood flow from the lower parts of the body to the head.
Etymology 2
Noun
redout (plural redouts)
Alternative form of redoubt (military fortification)
Anagrams
• detour, douter, routed, toured
Source: Wiktionary
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