The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AREARS
Verb
arears
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arear
Source: Wiktionary
AREAR
A*rear", v. t. & i. Etym: [AS. ar. See Rear.]
Definition: To raise; to set up; to stir up. [Obs.]
A*rear", adv. Etym: [See Arrear, adv.]
Definition: Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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