The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AFFIANT
affiant
(noun) a person who makes an affidavit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
affiant (plural affiants)
(legal) The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition.
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fi"ant, n. Etym: [From p. pr. of OF. afier, LL. affidare. See Affidavit.] (Law)
Definition: One who makes an affidavit. [U. S.] Burrill.
Syn.
– Deponent. See Deponent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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