The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ACETIFIES
Verb
acetifies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acetify
Source: Wiktionary
ACETIFY
A*cet"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Acetified; p. pr. & vb. n. Acetifying.] Etym: [L. acetum vinegar + -fly.]
Definition: To convert into acid or vinegar.
A*cet"i*fy, v. i.
Definition: To turn acid. Encyc. Dom. Econ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STRAFE
(verb) attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; “civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country’s surrender”
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