The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCUR
Etymology 1
Noun
scur (plural scurs)
(veterinary) A distorted horn, regrown after the disbudding operation of a goat, sheep, or cow.
Etymology 2
Verb
scur (third-person singular simple present scurs, present participle scurring, simple past and past participle scurred)
(intransitive, obsolete, UK, dialect) To move hastily; to scour.
Anagrams
• CRUs, RUCs, crus, curs, rucs
Source: Wiktionary
Scur, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Scour to run.]
Definition: To move hastily; to scour. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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