coffee pause

English

Etymology

Calque of Finnish kahvipaussi, Finnish kahvitauko, French pause-café, or German Kaffeepause.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

coffee pause (plural coffee pauses)

1. (non-native speakers' English) A coffee break.
   • 1995 March 29, Alain Fontaine, “Trigo”, in sci.math‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-08-11:

     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.

   • 1998 September 11, Olavi Noronen, “DID and PTSD”, in sci.psychology.psychotherapy‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-08-11:

     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.

   • 2000 January 17, Sir Robin, “Smokers in CA don't find nicotine a drug”, in alt.law-enforcement‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-08-11:

     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...

   • 2001 September 4, GODS...@home.com, “Di: foNETiks newsletter”, in alt.conspiracy.princess-diana‎^[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-08-11:

     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.

   • 2002 September 30, Susanne Sourire, “Need some advise^[sic] about what I have to look forward too^[sic]”, in alt.support.tinnitus‎^[5] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-08-11:

     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.