The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SLEDDED
Verb
sledded
simple past tense and past participle of sled
Source: Wiktionary
SLED
Sled, n. Etym: [Akin to D. slede, G. schlitten, OHG. slito, Icel. sle, Sw. släde, Dan. sl, and E. slide, v. See Slide, and cf. Sledge a vehicle, Sleigh.]
1. A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice; -- in England called sledge.
2. A small, light vehicle with runners, used, mostly by young persons, for sliding on snow or ice.
Sled, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sledded; p. pr. & vb. n. Sledding.]
Definition: To convey or transport on a sled; as, to sled wood or timber.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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