The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPRADDLE
Etymology
Verb
spraddle (third-person singular simple present spraddles, present participle spraddling, simple past and past participle spraddled) (Canada, Caribbean (West Indies), US)
(transitive) To spread apart (the legs). [from c. 1625–1635]
(transitive) To spread apart the legs of (someone or something).
(intransitive) To lie, move, or stand with legs spread.
Noun
spraddle (plural spraddles)
A manner of walking with the legs spread out.
Anagrams
• paddlers
Source: Wiktionary
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