The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ENSHELTER
Etymology
Verb
enshelter (third-person singular simple present enshelters, present participle ensheltering, simple past and past participle ensheltered)
(obsolete) To shelter.
Source: Wiktionary
En*shel"ter, v. t.
Definition: To shelter. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 June 2025
BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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