The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ASTONED
Verb
astoned
simple past tense and past participle of astone
Anagrams
• Deatons, antodes, donates, onstead
Source: Wiktionary
ASTONE
As*ton", As*tone", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astoned, Astond, or Astound.] Etym: [See Astonish.]
Definition: To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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