The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OBVERTING
Verb
obverting
present participle of obvert
Source: Wiktionary
OBVERT
Ob*vert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Obverting.] Etym: [L. obvertere; ob (see Ob-) + vertere to turn. See Verse.]
Definition: To turn toward. If its base be obverted towards us. I. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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