The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
(verb) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; “The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”; “The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shew (third-person singular simple present shews, present participle shewing, simple past shewed, past participle shewn or shewed)
Archaic spelling of show.
shew (plural shews)
Archaic spelling of show.
shew
(East Anglia) simple past tense of show
• Hews, hews, wehs
Shew
A surname.
• Hews, hews, wehs
Source: Wiktionary
Shew, v. t. & i.
Definition: See Show.
Shew, n.
Definition: Show. [Obs. except in shewbread.]
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.