The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHIVIES
Noun
chivies
plural of chivy
Verb
chivies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chivy
Source: Wiktionary
CHIVY
Chiv"y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chivied; p. pr. & vb. n. Chivying.] Etym: [Cf. Chevy.]
Definition: To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch. [Slang, Eng.] Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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