The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GUTTURALIZE
Etymology
Verb
gutturalize (third-person singular simple present gutturalizes, present participle gutturalizing, simple past and past participle gutturalized)
To pronounce in a guttural manner
Source: Wiktionary
Gut"tur*al*ize, v. t.
Definition: To speak gutturally; to give a guttural sound to.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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