The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VUVUZELA
Etymology
Noun
vuvuzela (plural vuvuzelas)
A trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound.
Synonyms
• (trumpet-shaped horn): stadium horn, stadium trumpet
Hypernyms
• (trumpet-shaped horn): noisemaker
Source: Wiktionary
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