The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHIDINGLY
Etymology
Adverb
chidingly (comparative more chidingly, superlative most chidingly)
In a chiding manner.
"You shouldn't have stayed up so long," she said chidingly.
Source: Wiktionary
Chid"ing*ly, adv.
Definition: In a chiding or reproving manner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRACE
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
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