The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SESSPOOL
Etymology
Noun
sesspool (plural sesspools)
Archaic form of cesspool.
Source: Wiktionary
Sess"pool`, n. Etym: [Prov. E. suss hogwash, soss a dirty mess, a puddle + E. pool a puddle; cf. Gael. ses a coarse mess.]
Definition: Same as Cesspool.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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