The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WISHTONWISH
Etymology
From a Native American word which was an onomatopoeic representation of the animals' cry.
Noun
wishtonwish (plural wishtonwishes)
(US, obsolete, except perhaps in dialects) The prairie dog.
Source: Wiktionary
Wish"ton*wish, n. Etym: [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The prairie dog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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3 February 2025
CRAZY
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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