The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ABORDING
Verb
abording
present participle of abord
Anagrams
• boarding
Source: Wiktionary
ABORD
A*bord", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Manner of approaching or accosting; address. Chesterfield.
A*bord", v. t. Etym: [F. aborder, Ă (L. ad) + bord rim, brim, or side of a vessel. See Border, Board.]
Definition: To approach; to accost. [Obs.] Digby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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