The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TRANTS
Proper noun
Trants
plural of Trant
Verb
trants
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trant
Source: Wiktionary
TRANT
Trant, v. i. Etym: [Cf. OD. tranten to walk slowly, LG. & D. trant walk, pace.]
Definition: To traffic in an itinerary manner; to peddle. [Written also traunt.] [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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