The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RIEMPIE
Etymology
Noun
riempie (plural riempies)
(South Africa) A strip of worked leather, especially as used to form crisscrossed patterns on the back of chairs etc. [from 19th c.]
Adjective
riempie (comparative more riempie, superlative most riempie)
(South Africa) Made of or featuring crisscrossed leather strips. [from 20th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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