The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTSHOT
Verb
outshot
simple past tense and past participle of outshoot
Noun
outshot (plural outshots)
(Scotland) An extension to a building.
Source: Wiktionary
OUTSHOOT
Out*shoot", v. t.
Definition: To exceed or excel in shooting; to shoot beyond. Bacon. Men are resolved never to outshoot their forefathers' mark. Norris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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