The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SKIFFLE
skiffle
(noun) a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
skiffle (uncountable)
A type of folk music, with jazz and blues influences, using homemade or improvised instruments.
Source: Wiktionary
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ERASE
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
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