The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LEGGE
Noun
legge (plural legges)
Obsolete spelling of leg.
Anagrams
• eggel
Etymology
Proper noun
Legge
A surname.
Anagrams
• eggel
Source: Wiktionary
Legge, v. t. Etym: [See Lay, v. t. ]
Definition: To lay. [Obs.]
Legge, v. t. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. alegge.]
Definition: To lighten; to allay. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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