The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BEDUCK
Etymology
Verb
beduck (third-person singular simple present beducks, present participle beducking, simple past and past participle beducked)
(transitive) To duck or immerse thoroughly; submerge.
Anagrams
• bucked
Source: Wiktionary
Be*duck", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beducked (.]
Definition: To duck; to put the head under water; to immerse. "Deep himself beducked." Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
5 May 2025
UNEXPLOITED
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
Coffee Trivia
