The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FUBBING
Verb
fubbing
present participle of fub
Source: Wiktionary
FUB
Fub, Fubs (, n. Etym: [Cf. Fob a pocket.]
Definition: A plump young person or child. [Obs.] Smart.
Fub, v. t. Etym: [The same word as fob to cheat.]
Definition: To put off by trickery; to cheat. [Obs.] I have been fubbed off, and fubbed off, and fabbed off, from this day to that day. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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