The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SKIRLED
Verb
skirled
simple past tense and past participle of skirl
Anagrams
• skilder
Source: Wiktionary
SKIRL
Skirl, v. t.& i. Etym: [Of Scand. origin, and originally the same word as E. shrill.]
Definition: To utter in a shrill tone; to scream. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Skirl, n.
Definition: A shrill cry or sound. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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20 June 2024
INSIGNIFICANTLY
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
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