The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TROOPMEAL
Troop"meal`, adv. Etym: [Troop + -meal as in piecemeal.]
Definition: By troops; in crowds. [Obs.] So, troopmeal, Troy pursued a while, laying on with swords and darts. Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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