The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SMOKIES
Noun
smokies
plural of smokie
Anagrams
• Eskimos
Etymology
Proper noun
Smokies
(colloquial) The Great Smoky Mountains: a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States.
Anagrams
• Eskimos
Source: Wiktionary
SMOKY
Smok"y, a. [Compar. Smokier; superl. Smokiest.]
1. Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires.
2. Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog. "Unlustrous as the smoky light." Shak.
3. Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere.
4. Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house.
5. Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells.
6. Suspicious; open to suspicion. [Obs.] Foote. Smoky quartz (Min.), a variety of quartz crystal of a pale to dark smoky-brown color. See Quartz.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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