The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
havers
plural of haver
havers
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of haver
• Shaver, shaver
Havers
plural of Haver
• Shaver, shaver
Source: Wiktionary
Ha"ver, n.
Definition: A possessor; a holder. Shak.
Hav"er, n. Etym: [D. haver; akin to G. haber.]
Definition: The oat; oats. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Haver bread, oaten bread.
– Haver cake, oaten cake. Piers Plowman.
– Haver grass, the wild oat.
– Haver meal, oatmeal.
Ha"ver, v. i. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: To maunder; to talk foolishly; to chatter. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.