The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
taw, shooter
(noun) a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
taw
(noun) the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Taw
A river in Devon, England, which flows into an estuary where it meets the River Torridge.
• ATW, AWT, TWA, Twa, WAT, WTA, Wat, wat
taw (third-person singular simple present taws, present participle tawing, simple past and past participle tawed)
(transitive, obsolete) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
(transitive, by extension) To beat; to scourge.
(transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
(transitive) To turn (animals' hide) into leather, usually by soaking it in a certain solution.
taw
(obsolete) Tawed leather.
taw (plural taws)
A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
(square dancing) A dance partner.
A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.
taw (third-person singular simple present taws, present participle tawing, simple past and past participle tawed)
To shoot a marble.
taw (plural taws)
The 22nd and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, and Arabic.
taw (third-person singular simple present taws, present participle tawing, simple past and past participle tawed)
To push; to tug; to tow.
• ATW, AWT, TWA, Twa, WAT, WTA, Wat, wat
Source: Wiktionary
Taw, n.
Definition: Tow. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Taw, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Tew to tow, Tow, v. t.]
Definition: To push; to tug; to tow. [Obs.] Drayton.
Taw, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Tawing.] Etym: [OE. tawen, tewen, AS. tawian to prepare; cf. D. touwen, Goth. tewa order, taujan to do, and E. tool. *64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax.]
1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
2. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
Taw, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. taw instrument.]
1. A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles.
2. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles. [Colloq. U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.