The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BLINNED
Verb
blinned
past participle of blin
Anagrams
• blend in, blennid, blinden
Source: Wiktionary
BLIN
Blin, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. blinnen, AS. blinnan; pref. be- + linnan to cease.]
Definition: To stop; to cease; to desist. [Obs.] Spenser.
Blin, n. Etym: [AS. blinn.]
Definition: Cessation; end. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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