The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DAINT
Etymology 1
Adjective
daint (comparative more daint, superlative most daint)
(obsolete) Dainty.
Etymology 2
Adverb
daint (not comparable)
(Geordie) do not, don't
(West Midlands) didn't
Anagrams
• idant, tinda
Source: Wiktionary
Daint, n. Etym: [See Dainty, n.]
Definition: Something of exquisite taste; a dainty. [Obs.] -- a.
Definition: Dainty. [Obs.] To cherish him with diets daint. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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