The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MAISTERING
Verb
maistering
present participle of maister
Source: Wiktionary
MAISTER
Mais"ter, n.
Definition: Master. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
Mais"ter, a.
Definition: Principal; chief. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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