The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DERE
Etymology 1
Noun
dere (plural deres)
(UK dialectal) Hurt; harm; injury.
Etymology 2
Verb
dere (third-person singular simple present deres, present participle dering, simple past and past participle dered)
(transitive, UK dialectal) To hurt; harm; injure; wound.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To annoy, trouble, grieve.
Etymology 3
Adverb
dere (not comparable)
Pronunciation spelling of there.
Interjection
dere
Pronunciation spelling of there.
Noun
dere (uncountable)
Pronunciation spelling of there.
Pronoun
dere
Pronunciation spelling of there.
Anagrams
• Rede, Reed, deer, dree, rede, reed
Source: Wiktionary
Dere, v. t. Etym: [AS. derian to hurt.]
Definition: To hurt; to harm; to injure. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dere, n.
Definition: Harm. [Obs.] Robert of Brunne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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