The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
zigzag, crank
(verb) travel along a zigzag path; “The river zigzags through the countryside”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
zigzagged
simple past tense and past participle of zigzag
Source: Wiktionary
Zig"zag`, n. Etym: [F. zigzag, G. zickzack, from zacke, zacken, a dentil, tooth. Cf. Tack a small nail.]
1. Something that has short turns or angles. The fanatics going straight forward and openly, the politicians by the surer mode of zigzag. Burke.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3.
3. (Fort.)
Definition: See Boyau.
Zig"zag`, a.
Definition: Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course.
Zig"zag`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Zigzagged; p. pr. & vb. n. Zigzagging.]
Definition: To form with short turns.
Zig"zag`, v. i.
Definition: To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape. R. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.