The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GALLOPADING
Verb
gallopading
present participle of gallopade
Source: Wiktionary
GALLOPADE
Gal"lo*pade`, n. Etym: [F. galopade. See Gallop, n.]
1. I horsemanship, a sidelong or curveting kind of gallop.
2. A kind of dance; also, music to the dance; a galop.
Gal`lo*pade", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gallopaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gallopading.]
1. To gallop, as on horseback.
2. To perform the dance called gallopade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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