The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EFFORCES
Verb
efforces
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of efforce
Source: Wiktionary
EFFORCE
Ef*force, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Efforced; p. pr. & vb. n. Efforcing.] Etym: [OF. esforcier (F. s'efforcer to exert one's self), LL. exforciare; L. ex + fortis strong. See Force.]
Definition: To force; to constrain; to compel to yield. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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