The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AMENDES
Noun
amendes
plural of amende
Anagrams
• Nadeems, demeans, seedman
Source: Wiktionary
AMENDE
A`mende", n. Etym: [F. See Amend.]
Definition: A pecuniary punishment or fine; a reparation or recantation. Amende honorable(#). (Old French Law) A species of infamous punishment in which the offender, being led into court with a rope about his neck, and a lighted torch in his hand, begged pardon of his God, the court, etc. In popular language, the phrase now denotes a public apology or recantation, and reparation to an injured party, for improper language or treatment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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