The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GALLY
Etymology 1
Noun
gally (plural gallies)
Archaic form of galley.
Etymology 2
Adjective
gally (comparative more gally, superlative most gally)
Characterised by or resembling gall; bitter.
Etymology 3
Verb
gally (third-person singular simple present gallies, present participle gallying, simple past and past participle gallied)
(obsolete, UK, dialect) To frighten; to worry.
Etymology 4
Noun
gally (plural not attested)
Diminutive of gal (“girl”)
Synonyms
• girlie
Anagrams
• gyall
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"ly, v. t. Etym: [See Gallow, v. t.]
Definition: To frighten; to worry. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] T. Brown.
Gall"y, a.
Definition: Like gall; bitter as gall. Cranmer.
Gal"ly, n.
Definition: See Galley, n., 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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