The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PHILANDERING
Verb
philandering
present participle of philander
Noun
philandering (plural philanderings)
The action of one who philanders.
Source: Wiktionary
PHILANDER
Phi*lan"der, v. i. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: To make love to women; to play the male flirt. You can't go philandering after her again. G. Eliot.
Phi*lan"der, n.
Definition: A lover. [R.] Congreve.
Phi*lan"der, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A South American opossum (Didelphys philander). (b) An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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