The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AFTERGROWTH
Etymology
Noun
aftergrowth (plural aftergrowths)
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
Source: Wiktionary
Aft"er*growth`, n.
Definition: A second growth or crop, or (metaphorically) development. J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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