The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
KNURLED
Verb
knurled
simple past tense and past participle of knurl
Anagrams
• runkled
Source: Wiktionary
Knurled, a.
1. Full of knots; gnarled.
2. Milled, as the head of a screw, or the edge of a coin.
KNURL
Knurl, n. Etym: [See Knar, Gnar.]
Definition: A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
2. One who, or that which, is crossgrained.
Knurl, v. t.
Definition: To provide with ridges, to assist the grasp, as in the edge of a flat knob, or coin; to mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNMARRIED
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