The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PRITHEE
Interjection
prithee
(archaic) Short for "I pray thee", i.e. Please.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Prith"ee, interj.
Definition: A corruption of pray thee; as, I prithee; generally used without I. Shak. What was that scream for, I prithee L'Estrange. Prithee, tell me, Dimple-chin. E. C. Stedman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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