The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCOOPERS
Noun
scoopers
plural of scooper
Source: Wiktionary
SCOOPER
Scoop"er, n.
1. One who, or that which scoops.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The avocet; -- so called because it scoops up the mud to obtain food.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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