The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WAFFLED
Etymology
Adjective
waffled (comparative more waffled, superlative most waffled)
Having a waffle-like pattern of intersecting creases.
Verb
waffled
simple past tense and past participle of waffle
Source: Wiktionary
WAFFLE
Waffle, n. Etym: [D. wafel. See Wafer.]
1. A thin cake baked and then rolled; a wafer.
2. A soft indented cake cooked in a waffle iron. Waffle iron, an iron utensil or mold made in two parts shutting together, -- used for cooking waffles over a fire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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