The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GIPPING
GIP
gyp, gip
(verb) (sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle; “the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
gipping
present participle of gip
Source: Wiktionary
GIP
Gip, v. t.
Definition: To take out the entrails of (herrings).
Gip, n.
Definition: A servant. See Gyp. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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