coffee pause
nounEtymology Calque of Finnish kahvipaussi, Finnish kahvitauko, French pause-café, or German Kaffeepause.
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A coffee break.
Non-native speakers' English
- Ok, after a coffee pause, I found it in 10 minutes :)))) Thanks for reading anyway. I just had to use the cos(a)*cos(b) stuff twice, et voila.1995 March 29, Alain Fontaine, “Trigo”, in sci.math (Usenet), retrieved 11 Aug 2022:
- While they had a coffee pause, and one of them was not able toopen^([sic]) the jar, he suddenly explored increased blood pressure which was seen on his face, and odd words were flowing out of his mouth - and all of sudden there was jam everywhere, for everybody.1998 September 11, Olavi Noronen, “DID and PTSD”, in sci.psychology.psychotherapy (Usenet), retrieved 11 Aug 2022:
3 more examples
- Different question totally is does your boss have to allow smoking at work. Of course not! Work is work, usually there is^([sic]) two coffee pauses and one lunch break during standard work day, and those breaks should be enough for smokers too...2000 January 17, Sir Robin, “Smokers in CA don't find nicotine a drug”, in alt.law-enforcement (Usenet), retrieved 11 Aug 2022:
- Registration fees include Acts of the workshop and coffee-pauses. It will be possible to have lunch on the campus on the 21 th,^([sic]) 22th and 23th.2001 September 4, GODS...@home.com, “Di: foNETiks newsletter”, in alt.conspiracy.princess-diana (Usenet), retrieved 11 Aug 2022:
- You should try Lavazza just before and just after you paint, Bruce. Coffee, then attach the painbrushes^([sic]) to your feet and on you go. Then a coffee pause, and on you go (on the wet paint) again:-) This way you'll get the "look" that is very "in" where I live. Patiné. Old look!Excellent exercise and I guarantee that you won't think of T for one second.2002 September 30, Susanne Sourire, “Need some advise^([sic]) about what I have to look forward too^([sic])”, in alt.support.tinnitus (Usenet), retrieved 11 Aug 2022: