The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
slockens
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slocken
• nockless
Source: Wiktionary
Slock, Slock"en, v. t.
Definition: To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake. [Obs. or Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.