The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCRIPPAGE
Etymology
Noun
scrippage (uncountable)
(obsolete) The contents of a scrip, or wallet.
Source: Wiktionary
Scrip"page (; 48), n.
Definition: The contents of a scrip, or wallet. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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