The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ENGAOLING
Verb
engaoling
present participle of engaol
Source: Wiktionary
ENGAOL
En*gaol", v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + gaol: cf. OF. engaoler, engeoler. See Gaol, and cf. Enjail.]
Definition: To put in jail; to imprison. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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