The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTTELL
Etymology
Verb
outtell (third-person singular simple present outtells, present participle outtelling, simple past and past participle outtold)
(transitive) To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning.
Source: Wiktionary
Out*tell", v. t.
Definition: To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning. "I have outtold the clock." Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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