The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SWINEHERD
swineherd, pigman
(noun) a herder or swine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
swineherd (plural swineherds)
A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).
Source: Wiktionary
Swine"herd`, n.
Definition: A keeper of swine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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