The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TUPI
Tupi
(noun) the language spoken by the Tupi of Brazil and Paraguay
Tupi
(noun) a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tu"pi, n.
Definition: An Indian of the tribe from which the Tupian stock takes its name, dwelling, at the advent of the Portuguese, about the mouth of the Amazon. Also, their language, which is the basis of the Indian trade language of the Amazon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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