The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
regatta
(noun) a meeting for boat races
Source: WordNet® 3.1
regatta (countable and uncountable, plural regattas or regatte)
(countable) A series of boat races, or sometimes a single race.
A striped cotton fabric.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*gat"ta (r*gt"t), n.; pl. Regattas (-t. Etym: [It. regatta, regata.]
Definition: Originally, a gondola race in Venice; now, a rowing or sailing race, or a series of such races.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.