The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
sheals
plural of sheal
• Hassel, Lashes, halses, hassle, lashes, selahs, shales
Source: Wiktionary
Sheal, n.
Definition: Same as Sheeling. [Scot.]
Sheal, v. t.
Definition: To put under a sheal or shelter. [Scot.]
Sheal, v. t. Etym: [See Shell.]
Definition: To take the husks or pods off from; to shell; to empty of its contents, as a husk or a pod. [Obs. or Prov.Eng. & Scot.] Jamieson. That's a shealed peascod. Shak.
Sheal, n.
Definition: A shell or pod. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.