The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp
(verb) complain whiningly
yawp, bawl
(verb) make a raucous noise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
yawp (third-person singular simple present yawps, present participle yawping, simple past and past participle yawped)
(intransitive) to yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise
(intransitive) to talk loudly and coarsely
(intransitive) clamor, utter loud complaints
yawp (plural yawps)
a yelp or bark
loud or coarse talk
• Pway, p way, p-way
Source: Wiktionary
Yawp, v. & n.
Definition: See Yaup.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.