The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CALCULE
Cal"cule, n. Etym: [F. calcul, fr. L. calculus. See Calculus.]
Definition: Reckoning; computation. [Obs.] Howell.
Cal"cule, v. i.
Definition: To calculate [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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