The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ALAMORT
Etymology
Adverb
alamort (not comparable)
(obsolete) to the death; mortally
Adjective
alamort (not comparable)
(obsolete) Half-dead; in a depressed condition; dejected.
Source: Wiktionary
Al`a*mort", a. Etym: [F. Ă la mort to the death. Cf. Amort.]
Definition: To the death; mortally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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