The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHROW
Etymology 1
Noun
shrow (plural shrows)
(obsolete) A shrew.
Etymology 2
Verb
shrow (third-person singular simple present shrows, present participle shrowing, simple past and past participle shrowed)
(obsolete) To hide or cover; to shroud.
Source: Wiktionary
Shrow, n.
Definition: A shrew. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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