The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ANTEED
Verb
anteed
simple past tense and past participle of ante
Source: Wiktionary
ANTE
An"te-.
Definition: A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to Gr. anti, Goth. and-, anda- (only in comp.), AS. and-, ond-, (only in comp.: cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. opposite, or in the place of.
An"te, n. (Poker Playing)
Definition: Each player's stake, which is put into the pool before (ante) the game begins.
An"te, v. t. & i.
Definition: To put up (an ante).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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