The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTTALK
Etymology
Verb
outtalk (third-person singular simple present outtalks, present participle outtalking, simple past and past participle outtalked)
(transitive) To overpower, outdo, or surpass in talking.
(transitive) To outwit by talking.
Anagrams
• talk out
Source: Wiktionary
Out*talk", v. t.
Definition: To overpower by talking; to exceed in talking; to talk down. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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