The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COURBED
Verb
courbed
simple past tense and past participle of courb
Source: Wiktionary
COURB
Courb (krb), a. Etym: [F. courbe, fr. L. curvus. See Curve, a.]
Definition: Curved; rounded. [Obs.] Her neck is short, her shoulders courb. Gower.
Courb (krb), v. i. Etym: [F. courber. See Curs.]
Definition: To bend; to stop; to bow. [Obs.] Then I courbed on my knees. Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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