The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WINDLESTRAE
Noun
windlestrae (countable and uncountable, plural windlestraes)
(Scotland) Alternative form of windlestraw
Source: Wiktionary
Win"dle*strae`, Win"dle*straw`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Shelley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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