The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
stablemate, stable companion
(noun) a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stablemate (plural stablemates)
One (such as a racehorse) from the same stable.
One from the same organization or background.
• metastable, metatables, steam table, steamtable, tablemates
Source: Wiktionary
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.