The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BEFLAG
Etymology
Verb
beflag (third-person singular simple present beflags, present participle beflagging, simple past and past participle beflagged)
To decorate with a flag or flags; to hang a flag or flags on.
Source: Wiktionary
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28 May 2025
AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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