The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RUNOFF
runoff
(noun) a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
overflow, runoff, overspill
(noun) the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
runoff (countable and uncountable, plural runoffs)
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.
A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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