The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BREN
Bren, Bren gun
(noun) a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Bren (plural Brens)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bren is the 30043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 781 individuals. Bren is most common among White (90.01%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Bren
Short for Brenda. (female given name)
Etymology 3
Noun
Bren (plural Brens)
Short for Bren gun.
Anagrams
• Bern, NBER, Nebr.
Etymology
Verb
bren (third-person singular simple present brens, present participle brenning, simple past brenned, past participle brent or brenned)
(obsolete) To burn (to set ablaze).
Anagrams
• Bern, NBER, Nebr.
Source: Wiktionary
Bren, Bren"ne, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Brent (p. pr. & vb. n. Brenning.] Etym: [See Burn.]
Definition: To burn. [Obs.] Chaucer. Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. W. Browne.
Bren, n.
Definition: Bran. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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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