The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCHNAPPS
schnapps, schnaps
(noun) any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
schnapps (usually uncountable, plural schnappses)
(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage, often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as apéritif or digestif.
(countable) A serving of this beverage.
Source: Wiktionary
Schnapps, n. Etym: [G., a dram of spirits.]
Definition: Holland gin. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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