The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUILLAGE
Su"il*lage, n. Etym: [OF. souillage, soillage, fr. souiller, soiller. See Soil to stain, and cf. Sullage.]
Definition: A drain or collection of filth. [Obs.] [Written also sulliage, and sullage.] Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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