The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COMPTING
Verb
compting
present participle of compt
Source: Wiktionary
COMPT
Compt (kount, formerly kòmt; 215), n. Etym: [F. compte. See Count an account.]
Definition: Account; reckoning; computation. [Obs.] Shak.
Compt, v. t. Etym: [F. compter. See Count, v. t.]
Definition: To compute; to count. [Obs.] See Count.
Compt, a. Etym: [L. comptus, p. p. of comere to care for, comb, arrange, adorn.]
Definition: Neat; spruce. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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