The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GOSLING
gosling
(noun) young goose
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Gosling (plural n)
A surname.
Anagrams
• golgins, logings, oglings
Etymology
Noun
gosling (plural goslings)
A young goose.
Synonym: gooseling
Coordinate terms: duckling, cygnet, swanling
A callow (“inexperienced, immature”), or foolish and naive, young person.
(dated) A catkin on nut trees and pines.
Anagrams
• golgins, logings, oglings
Source: Wiktionary
Gos"ling, n. Etym: [AS. g goose + -ling.]
1. A young or unfledged goose.
2. A catkin on nut trees and pines. Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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