The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MANSPREAD
Etymology
Backformation of manspreading.
Verb
manspread (third-person singular simple present manspreads, present participle manspreading, simple past and past participle manspread)
(informal, derogatory, usually of a man) To splay one's legs open whilst sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat.
Anagrams
• ampersand
Source: Wiktionary
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