The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ACOLD
acold
(adjective) of persons; feeling cold; “Poor Tom’s acold”- Shakespeare
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acold (not comparable)
(obsolete) Of a person, feeling cold.
Anagrams
• ad loc, ad loc., adcol, clado-
Source: Wiktionary
A*cold", a. Etym: [Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool, AS. acolian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out) + colian to cool. See Cool.]
Definition: Cold. [Obs.] "Poor Tom's acold." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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