The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BERSERKLY
Etymology
Adverb
berserkly (comparative more berserkly, superlative most berserkly)
In a berserk manner.
Source: Wiktionary
BERSERK
Ber"serk, Ber"serk*er, n. Etym: [Icel. berserkr.]
1. (Scand. Myth.)
Definition: One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds. Longfellow.
2. One who fights as if frenzied, like a Berserker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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