The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ADDOOMED
Verb
addoomed
simple past tense and past participle of addoom
Source: Wiktionary
ADDOOM
Ad*doom", v. t. Etym: [Pref. a- + doom.]
Definition: To adjudge. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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