The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ASTRADDLE
astride, astraddle
(adverb) with one leg on each side; “she sat astride the chair”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
astraddle (not comparable)
In a straddling position; astride.
Preposition
astraddle
In a straddling position on.
Synonyms
• astraddle of
Source: Wiktionary
A*strad"dle, adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + straddle.]
Definition: In a straddling position; astride; bestriding; as, to sit astraddle a horse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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