The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MURING
Verb
muring
present participle of mure
Source: Wiktionary
MURE
Mure, n. Etym: [L. murus; or F. mur, fr. L. murus. Cf. Munition.]
Definition: A wall. [Obs.] Shak.
Mure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mured.] Etym: [F. murer, L. murare. See Mure, n.]
Definition: To inclose in walls; to wall; to immure; to shut up. Spenser. The five kings are mured in a cave. John. x. (Heading).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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