The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PEEKED
Verb
peeked
simple past tense and past participle of peek
Source: Wiktionary
PEEK
Peek, v. i. Etym: [OE. piken: cf. F. piquer to pierce, prick, E. pique. Cf. Peak.]
Definition: To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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