The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GLEYING
Verb
gleying
present participle of gley
Source: Wiktionary
GLEY
Gley, v. i. Etym: [OE. gli, glien, gleien, to shine, to squint; cf. Icel. glja to glitter.]
Definition: To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Gley, adv.
Definition: Asquint; askance; obliquely.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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