The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
blotched, blotchy, splotched
(adjective) marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
splotched
simple past tense and past participle of splotch
Source: Wiktionary
Splotch, n. Etym: [Cf. Splash.]
Definition: A spot; a stain; a daub. R. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.