The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HOWDIED
Verb
howdied
simple past tense and past participle of howdy
Source: Wiktionary
HOWDY
How"dy, n. Etym: [Scot., also houdy- wife. Of uncertain origin; cf. OSw. jordgumma; or perh. fr. E. how d'ye.]
Definition: A midwife. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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