The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ALGATE
Etymology
Adverb
algate (not comparable)
(obsolete) Always.
(obsolete) Any way, by any means.
(obsolete) Anyway, in any case; notwithstanding; at all events; yet.
(obsolete) Altogether.
Source: Wiktionary
Al"gate, Al"gates, adv. Etym: [All + gate way. The s is an adverbial ending. See Gate.]
1. Always; wholly; everywhere. [Obs.] Ulna now he algates must forego. Spenser.
Note: Still used in the north of England in the sense of "everywhere."
2. By any or means; at all events. [Obs.] Fairfax.
3. Notwithstanding; yet. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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