The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OBDURE
Verb
obdure (third-person singular simple present obdures, present participle obduring, simple past and past participle obdured)
(obsolete) To harden.
Anagrams
• rubedo
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*dure", v. t.
Definition: To harden. [Obs.] Milton.
Ob*dure", Ob*dured", a.
Definition: Obdurate; hard. [Obs.] This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdured. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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