The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPRAUCHLE
Etymology
From Icelandic spraukla, "to sprawl".
Verb
sprauchle (third-person singular simple present sprauchles, present participle sprauchling, simple past and past participle sprauchled)
(Scotland, intransitive) To move in a clumsy manner; to stumble or sprawl; to clamber up with difficulty.
Noun
sprauchle (plural sprauchles)
(Scotland) An awkward or struggling movement; stumble.
Source: Wiktionary
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