The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHUCKY
Etymology 1
Noun
chucky (plural chuckies)
(dated or dialectal) chicken
Etymology 2
Noun
chucky (plural chuckies)
(Scotland) A pebble or piece of gravel.
Etymology 3
Noun
chucky (plural chuckies)
(Northern Ireland, derogatory, slang) An Irish Republican, especially one who has supported the armed struggle.
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Chucky
A diminutive of the male given name Chuck, related to Charles.
Etymology 2
From the name of the main villain in the films.
Proper noun
Chucky
Child's Play (the 1988 film)
Child's Play (the film series)
Source: Wiktionary
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6 May 2025
HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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