The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TEHEE
Te-hee", n. & interj.
Definition: A tittering laugh; a titter. "'Te-hee,' quoth she." Chaucer.
Te-hee", v. i.
Definition: To titter; to laugh derisively. She cried, "Come, come; you must not look grave upon me." Upon this, I te-heed. Madame D'Arblay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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