The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WIGGLED
Verb
wiggled
simple past tense and past participle of wiggle
Source: Wiktionary
WIGGLE
Wig"gle, v. t. & i. Etym: [Cf. Wag, v. t., Waggle.]
Definition: To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, the dog wiggles his tail; the tadpole wiggles in the water. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
Wig"gle, n.
Definition: Act of wiggling; a wriggle. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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