The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PREWARN
Etymology
Verb
prewarn (third-person singular simple present prewarns, present participle prewarning, simple past and past participle prewarned)
(transitive) To warn beforehand; to forewarn.
Anagrams
• prawner
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*warn", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Prewarned; p. pr. & vb. n. Prewarning.]
Definition: To warn beforehand; to forewarn. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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