The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BOOSTING
Verb
boosting
present participle of boost
Noun
boosting (countable and uncountable, plural boostings)
The act or process by which something is boosted.
Anagrams
• bongoist, bootings, tobogins
Source: Wiktionary
BOOST
Boost, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boosted; p. pr. & vb. n. Boosting.] Etym: [Cf. Boast, v. i.]
Definition: To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement. [Colloq. U. S.]
Boost, n.
Definition: A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help. [Colloq. U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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