The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FEAGUING
Verb
feaguing
present participle of feague.
Source: Wiktionary
FEAGUE
Feague, v. t. Etym: [Cf. G. fegen to sweep, Icel. fægia to cleanse, polish, E. fair, fay, to fit, fey to cleanse.]
Definition: To beat or whip; to drive. [Obs.] Otway.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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