The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GLOATED
Verb
gloated
simple past tense and past participle of gloat
Source: Wiktionary
GLOAT
Gloat, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gloated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gloating.] Etym: [Akin to Icel. glotta to smile scornfully, G. glotzen to gloat.]
Definition: To look steadfastly; to gaz In vengeance gloating on another's pain. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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