The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPARGING
Verb
sparging
present participle of sparge
Anagrams
• grasping, pargings, spriggan
Source: Wiktionary
SPARGE
Sparge, v. t. Etym: [L. spargere; cf. F. asperger.]
Definition: To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling; as, to sparge paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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