The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CACHINNATORY
Etymology
Adjective
cachinnatory (comparative more cachinnatory, superlative most cachinnatory)
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*chin"na*to*ry, a.
Definition: Consisting of, or accompanied by, immoderate laughter. Cachinnatory buzzes of approval. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
17 March 2025
PARAMAGNET
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
Coffee Trivia
