The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTLAWS
Noun
outlaws
plural of outlaw
Verb
outlaws
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outlaw
Source: Wiktionary
OUTLAW
Out"law`, n. Etym: [AS. , . See Out, and Law.]
Definition: A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection. Blackstone.
Out"law`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outlawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Outlawing.] Etym: [AS. .]
1. To deprive of the benefit and protection of law; to declare to be an outlaw; to proscribe. Blackstone.
2. To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement; as, to outlaw a debt or claim; to deprive of legal force. "Laws outlawed by necessity." Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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