The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCUTAGES
Noun
scutages
plural of scutage
Source: Wiktionary
SCUTAGE
Scu"tage (; 48), n. Etym: [LL. scutagium, from L. scutum a shield.] (Eng. Hist.)
Definition: Shield money; commutation of service for a sum of money. See Escuage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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