The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHUTOUT
shutout, skunk
(noun) a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shutout (plural shutouts)
Closing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from working.
(sports) A game that ends with one side not having scored.
Synonyms
• (sports): zilch
Anagrams
• outshut
Source: Wiktionary
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