The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RISQUES
Noun
risques
plural of risque
Anagrams
• Squiers, Squires, squiers, squires
Source: Wiktionary
RISQUE
Ris`qué", a. masc., Ris`quée", a. fem.,. [F., p.p. of risquer to risk.]
Definition: Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or of doubtful morality; as, a risqué story. Henry Austin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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