The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
tew (plural tews)
(obsolete, UK, dialect) A rope or chain for towing a boat.
(obsolete, UK, dialect) A cord; a string.
(obsolete, UK, dialect) Trouble; worry.
tew (third-person singular simple present tews, present participle tewing, simple past and past participle tewed)
To tow along, as a vessel.
To prepare (leather, hemp, etc.) by beating or working; to taw.
(by extension) To beat; to scourge.
To pull about; to maul.
(UK, Scotland, obsolete, dialect) To tease; to vex.
To work hard; to strive.
• ewt, wet
Tew (plural Tews)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tew is the 6470th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5247 individuals. Tew is most common among White (94.43%) individuals.
• ewt, wet
Source: Wiktionary
Tew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Tewing.] Etym: [OE. tewen, tawen. *64. See Taw, v.]
1. To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw.
2. Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Tew, v. i.
Definition: To work hard; to strive; to fuse. [Local]
Tew, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Taw to tow, Tow, v. t.]
Definition: To tow along, as a vessel. [Obs.] Drayton.
Tew, n.
Definition: A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.