The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TSK
tsk, tut, tut-tut
(verb) utter ‘tsk,’ ‘tut,’ or ‘tut-tut,’ as in disapproval
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Interjection
tsk
An exclamation of disapproval, disappointment or discontent.
Synonyms
• See Thesaurus:tut tut
Verb
tsk (third-person singular simple present tsks, present participle tsking, simple past and past participle tsked)
(intransitive) To make a tsk sound of disapproval.
Anagrams
• Skt., kts, tks
Source: Wiktionary
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