The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHORTHANDS
Noun
shorthands
plural of shorthand
Verb
shorthands
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shorthand
Source: Wiktionary
SHORTHAND
Short"hand`, n.
Definition: A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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