The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BIKE
bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle
(noun) a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
motorcycle, bike
(noun) a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel
(verb) ride a bicycle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bike (plural bikes)
Clipping of bicycle.
Clipping of motorbike.
(slang, derogatory) Ellipsis of village bike.
Synonyms: slapper, slag
Verb
bike (third-person singular simple present bikes, present participle biking, simple past and past participle biked)
To ride a bike.
To travel by bike.
Etymology 2
Noun
bike (plural bikes)
(Scotland, Northern England) A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants.
(chiefly, Scotland, by extension, collective) A crowd of people.
Anagrams
• Beki, kibe
Source: Wiktionary
Bike, n. Etym: [Ethymol. unknown.]
Definition: A nest of wild bees, wasps, or ants; a swarm. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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