The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHOO
Etymology
Verb
shoo (third-person singular simple present shoos, present participle shooing, simple past and past participle shooed)
(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.
(intransitive, informal) To leave under inducement.
(informal, rare) To usher someone.
Interjection
shoo!
(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!
Synonym: Thesaurus:go away
Anagrams
• SOHO, SoHo, Soho, oohs, soho
Source: Wiktionary
Shoo, interj. Etym: [Cf. G. scheuchen to scare, drive away.]
Definition: Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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