The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COOED
Verb
cooed
simple past tense and past participle of coo
Source: Wiktionary
COO
Coo, v. i. [imp. & p.p. Cooed; p.pr. & vb.n. Cooing.]
1. To make a low repeated cry or sound, like the characteristic note of pigeons or doves. The stockdove only through the forest cooes, Mournfully hoarse. Thomson.
2. To show affection; to act in a loving way. See under Bill, v. i. "Billing or cooing." Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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