The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WHOOT
Etymology
Verb
whoot (third-person singular simple present whoots, present participle whooting, simple past and past participle whooted)
(obsolete) To hoot.
Anagrams
• how to, how-to, howto
Source: Wiktionary
Whoot, v. i. Etym: [See Hoot.]
Definition: To hoot. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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