The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WORKLESS
Etymology
Adjective
workless (not comparable)
Devoid of work.
Having no work to do; unemployed.
(obsolete) Not carried out in practice; not exemplified in fact.
Source: Wiktionary
Work"less, a.
1. Without work; not laboring; as, many people were still workless.
2. Not carried out in practice; not exemplified in fact; as, workless faith. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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