The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BONSPIEL
Etymology
Noun
bonspiel (plural bonspiels)
A tournament in the sport of curling.
Source: Wiktionary
Bon"spiel, n. Etym: [Scot.; of uncertain origin.]
Definition: A cur [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 June 2025
BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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