The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTBRIBE
Etymology
Verb
outbribe (third-person singular simple present outbribes, present participle outbribing, simple past and past participle outbribed)
(transitive) To surpass in bribery.
Source: Wiktionary
Out*bribe", v. t.
Definition: To surpass in bribing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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