The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
REMBLAIS
Noun
remblais
plural of remblai
Source: Wiktionary
REMBLAI
Rem`blai" (rn`bl"), n. Etym: [F., fr. remblayer to fill up an excavation, to embank.] (Fort. & Engin.)
Definition: Earth or materials made into a bank after having been excavated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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