The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BOUNING
Verb
bouning
present participle of boun
Source: Wiktionary
BOUN
Boun, a. Etym: [See Bound ready.]
Definition: Ready; prepared; destined; tending. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Boun, v. t.
Definition: To make or get ready. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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