The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SURESBY
Sures"by, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain. See Rudesby.]
Definition: One to be sure of, or to be relied on. [Obs.] There is one which is suresby, as they say, to serve, if anything will serve. Bradford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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