The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SIRNAME
Etymology
Possibly influenced by erroneous analysis as sire-name (per Brewer's 1877 Errors of Speech and of Spelling).
Noun
sirname (plural sirnames)
Archaic spelling of surname. [uncommon after 1860]
Anagrams
• Erisman, Mainers, Marines, Merinas, Minears, Reimans, Reisman, Riemans, mainers, maresin, marines, remains, seminar
Source: Wiktionary
Sir"name`, n.
Definition: See Surname.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
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