The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SNIVELING
snivel, sniveling
(noun) whining in a tearful manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
sniveling
present participle of snivel
Noun
sniveling (plural snivelings)
Alternative form of snivelling
Source: Wiktionary
SNIVEL
Sniv"el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniveled or Snivelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sniveling or Snivelling.] Etym: [OE. snivelen, snevelen, snuvelen, freg. of sneven. See Sniff, and cf. Snuffle.]
1. To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.
2. To cry or whine with snuffling, as children; to cry weakly or whiningly. Put stop to thy sniveling ditty. Sir W. Scott.
Sniv"el, n. Etym: [AS. snofel. Cf. Snivel, v. i.]
Definition: Mucus from the nose; snot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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