The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CREESING
Verb
creesing
present participle of creese
Anagrams
• Genseric, generics, screeing
Source: Wiktionary
CREESE
Creese (krs), n. Etym: [Malay. kris.]
Definition: A dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade. [Written also crease and kris.] From a Malayan creese to a sailor's jackknife. Julian Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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