The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WURLIE
Etymology 1
Adjective
wurlie (comparative wurlier or more wurlie, superlative wurliest or most wurlie)
(Scotland) Alternative spelling of wurly.
(Scotland) gnarled, knotted; wizened, wrinkled.
Synonyms
• (derisorily small): dinky, petty, puny; see also small or tiny
• (gnarled, knotted): gnarly, knobbly, knobby, knotty
• (wizened, wrinkled): bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly; see also wrinkled
Etymology 2
Noun
wurlie (plural wurlies)
Alternative spelling of wurley.
Source: Wiktionary
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