The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TOOMER
Proper noun
Toomer (plural Toomers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Toomer is the 10491st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3059 individuals. Toomer is most common among Black/African American (66.26%) and White (28.11%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Moreot, mooter
Source: Wiktionary
TOOM
Toom, a. Etym: [OE. tom, fr. Icel. tomr; akin to Dan. & Sw. tom, As. tome, adv. Cf. Teem to pour.]
Definition: Empty. [Obs. or Prov.Eng. & Scot.] Wyclif.
Toom, v. t.
Definition: To empty. [Obs. or Prov.Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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