The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BEFRIENDING
Verb
befriending
present participle of befriend
Noun
befriending (plural befriendings)
The process of making friends with somebody.
Source: Wiktionary
BEFRIEND
Be*friend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befriended; p. pr. & vb. n. Befriending.]
Definition: To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance. By the darkness befriended. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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