The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ADMINICLE
Etymology
Noun
adminicle (plural adminicles)
Something that aids or supports.
An auxiliary.
(legal) Corroborative proof.
Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.
Anagrams
• medicinal, miniclade
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*min"i*cle, n. Etym: [L. adminculum support, orig., that on which the hand rests; ad + manus hand + dim. ending -culym.]
1. Help or support; an auxiliary. Grote.
2. (Law)
Definition: Corroborative or explanatory proof.
Note: In Scots law, any writing tending to establish the existence or terms of a lost deed. Bell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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