The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AMERCIAMENT
Etymology
Noun
amerciament (plural amerciaments)
Alternative form of amercement
Source: Wiktionary
A*mer"cia*ment, n. Etym: [LL. amerciamentum.]
Definition: Same as Amercement. Mozley & W.
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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