The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTGIVE
Etymology
Verb
outgive (third-person singular simple present outgives, present participle outgiving, simple past outgave, past participle outgiven)
(transitive) To surpass in giving; to give more than.
Anagrams
• give out
Source: Wiktionary
Out*give", v. t.
Definition: To surpass in giving. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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