The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TENSTRIKE
Ten"-strike`, n.
1. (Tenpins)
Definition: A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball. [U. S.]
2. Any quick, decisive stroke or act. [Colloq. U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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