The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TWEAKING
Verb
tweaking
present participle of tweak
Noun
tweaking (plural tweakings)
A tweak; a minor modification.
Anagrams
• take wing
Source: Wiktionary
TWEAK
Tweak, v. t. Etym: [OE. twikken, originally the same word as twicchen; cf. LG. twikken. See Twitch.]
Definition: To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose. Shak.
Tweak, n.
1. A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose. Swift.
2. Trouble; distress; tweag. [Obs.]
3. A prostitute. [Obs.] Brathwait.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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