The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GOOUT
Go"-out`, n.
Definition: A sluice in embankments against the sea, for letting out the land waters, when the tide is out. [Written also gowt.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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