The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MASKER
masquerader, masker, masquer
(noun) a participant in a masquerade
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
masker (third-person singular simple present maskers, present participle maskering, simple past and past participle maskered)
(transitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To render giddy or senseless
(intransitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To be bewildered.
(transitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To choke; stifle.
(transitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To decay; rust.
Synonyms
• (render giddy): confuse, bewilder, stupefy
Etymology 2
Noun
masker (plural maskers)
One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade or wears a mask in a ritual.
That which masks (noise in a signal, etc.).
Anagrams
• Makers, kermas, makers, markes
Source: Wiktionary
Mask"er, n.
Definition: One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade.
Mask"er, v. t.
Definition: To confuse; to stupefy. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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