The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BETHUMBED
Verb
bethumbed
simple past tense and past participle of bethumb
Source: Wiktionary
BETHUMB
Be*thumb", v. t.
Definition: To handle; to wear or soil by handling; as books. Poe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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