The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp
(verb) complain whiningly
howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
(verb) cry loudly, as of animals; “The coyotes were howling in the desert”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
yammer (third-person singular simple present yammers, present participle yammering, simple past and past participle yammered)
(intransitive) To complain peevishly.
(intransitive) To talk loudly and persistently.
(transitive) To repeat on and on, usually loudly or in complaint.
(intransitive, rare) To make an outcry; to clamor.
• (complain): whine, grumble
• (repeat): prattle, babble, yak
• See also complain
yammer (uncountable)
The act or noise of yammering.
A loud noise.
One who yammers.
Source: Wiktionary
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.