The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BECHANCES
Verb
bechances
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechance
Source: Wiktionary
BECHANCE
Be*chance", adv. Etym: [Pref. be- for by + chance.]
Definition: By chance; by accident. [Obs.] Grafton.
Be*chance", v. t. & i.
Definition: To befall; to chance; to happen to. God knows what hath bechanced them. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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