The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GIBBERED
Verb
gibbered
simple past tense and past participle of gibber; to talk incomprehensibly
It's embarrassing when I remember how much nonsense I gibbered at you on our first date.
Source: Wiktionary
GIBBER
Gib"ber, n. Etym: [From Gib to balk.]
Definition: A balky horse. Youatt.
Gib"ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gibbered; p. pr. & vb. n. Gibbering.] Etym: [Akin to jabber, and gabble.]
Definition: To speak rapidly and inarticulately. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
22 April 2025
BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee Trivia
