The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DROILING
Verb
droiling
present participle of droil
Source: Wiktionary
DROIL
Droil, v. i. Etym: [D. druilen to mope.]
Definition: To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod. [Obs.]
Droil, n. Etym: [D. druil sluggard. Cf. Droll.]
1. A drudge. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
2. Mean labor; toil.[Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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