The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SURVIVOR
survivor
(noun) an animal that survives in spite of adversity; “only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters”
survivor
(noun) one who outlives another; “he left his farm to his survivors”
survivor, subsister
(noun) one who lives through affliction; “the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
survivor (plural survivors)
One who survives.
(figuratively) A person who is able to endure hardship.
Synonyms: trooper, tough cookie
One who knew a specific decedent.
Source: Wiktionary
Sur*viv"or, n.
1. One who survives or outlives another person, or any time, event, or thing. The survivor bound In filial obligation for some term To do obsequious sorrow. Shak.
2. (Law)
Definition: The longer liver of two joint tenants, or two persons having a joint interest in anything. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LOITER
(verb) be about; “The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”; “Who is this man that is hanging around the department?”
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