The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DISAVAUNCING
Verb
disavauncing
present participle of disavaunce
Source: Wiktionary
DISAVAUNCE
Dis`a*vaunce", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Disadvance.]
Definition: To retard; to repel; to do damage to. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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