The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BEFOGGED
befogged, befuddled
(adjective) stupefied by alcoholic drink; “the wino’s poor befuddled mind”; “a mind befogged with drink”
BEFOG
obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
(verb) make less visible or unclear; “The stars are obscured by the clouds”; “the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
befogged
simple past tense and past participle of befog
Adjective
befogged (comparative more befogged, superlative most befogged)
Obscured with fog or smoke, murky.
(nautical) Caught in fog.
Confused, muddled.
Source: Wiktionary
BEFOG
Be*fog", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Befogging.]
1. To involve in a fog; -- mostly as a participle or part. adj.
2. Hence: To confuse; to mystify.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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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