The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BOWSED
Verb
bowsed
simple past tense and past participle of bowse
Source: Wiktionary
BOWSE
Bowse, v. i. Etym: [See Booze, and Bouse.]
1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. De Quincey.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together.
Bowse, n.
Definition: A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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