The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TURNKEY
Etymology
Adjective
turnkey (comparative more turnkey, superlative most turnkey)
ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture)
Noun
turnkey (plural turnkeys)
(now archaic) A warder or jailer/gaoler; keeper of the keys in a prison.
Verb
turnkey (third-person singular simple present turnkeys, present participle turnkeying, simple past and past participle turnkeyed)
to supply a turnkey product; to supply something fully assembled and ready to use
Source: Wiktionary
Turn"key`, n.; pl. Turnkeys (.
1. A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.
2. (Dentistry)
Definition: An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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