The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ABECEDARY
A`be*ce*da"ri*an, A`be*ce"da*ry, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary. Abecedarian psalms, hymns, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet. Hook.
A`be*ce"da*ry, n.
Definition: A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything. [R.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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