The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FONNING
Verb
fonning
present participle of fon
Source: Wiktionary
FON
Fon, n. Etym: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. fani silly, fana to act silly, Sw. fĂĄne fool. Cf. Fond, a.]
Definition: A fool; an idiot. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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