The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BEWAILING
Verb
bewailing
present participle of bewail
Noun
bewailing (plural bewailings)
The act of one who bewails something.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*wail"ing, a.
Definition: Wailing over; lamenting.
– Be*wail"ing*ly, adv.
BEWAIL
Be*wail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewailing.]
Definition: To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over. Hath widowed and unchilded many a one, Which to this hour bewail the injury. Shak.
Syn.
– To bemoan; grieve.
– See Deplore.
Be*wail", v. i.
Definition: To express grief; to lament. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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