The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RISP
Etymology
Verb
risp (third-person singular simple present risps, present participle risping, simple past and past participle risped)
To rub together, to rasp or grate.
Noun
risp (plural risps)
A rubbing or grating together.
Anagrams
• IPRs, IRPs, IRSP, PIRs, RIPs, irps, pris, rips
Source: Wiktionary
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