The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TAKEOUT
takeout, take-away
(adjective) of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises; “takeout pizza”; “the takeout counter”; “‘take-away’ is chiefly British”
takeout
(noun) (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit
takeout, takeout food, takeaway
(noun) prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; “in England they call takeout food ‘takeaway’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the verb phrase take out.
Adjective
takeout (not comparable)
(North America) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
Synonyms
• (chiefly, UK, Australia and New Zealand) takeaway
Noun
takeout (countable and uncountable, plural takeouts)
(North America) Food purchased from a takeaway.
(curling) A stone that hits another stone, removing it from play.
(bridge) A double of an opponent's bid, intended to invite one's partner to compete in the auction, rather than to penalise one's opponents.
(television) A detailed news segment.
Synonyms
• (food) carryout (US)
• (food) takeaway
Anagrams
• outtake
Source: Wiktionary
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