“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PARBREAK
Etymology
Verb
parbreak (third-person singular simple present parbreaks, present participle parbreaking, simple past and past participle parbreaked)
(obsolete) To vomit, spew out.
Noun
parbreak (plural parbreaks)
(archaic) Vomit; vomiting.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"break`, v. i. & t. Etym: [Par + break.]
Definition: To throw out; to vomit. [Obs.] Skelton.
Par"break`, n.
Definition: Vomit. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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