The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SURREY
surrey
(noun) a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
Surrey
(noun) a county in southeastern England on the Thames
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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Proper noun
Surrey
An inland county of South East England bordered by Greater London, Hampshire, Kent, West Sussex, East Sussex and Berkshire.
A city in British Columbia, Canada, near Vancouver.
A city in North Dakota, United States
Etymology
Noun
surrey (plural surreys)
(historical) A light horse-drawn carriage with forward-facing seats accommodating two or four people, popular in the United States; a motorized carriage of similar design.
Source: Wiktionary
Sur"rey, n.
Definition: A four-wheeled pleasure carriage, (commonly two-seated) somewhat like a phaeton, but having a straight bottom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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