The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHYRON
Etymology 1
A genericization of the trademark of the Chyron Corporation, which was named in reference to Chiron, a centaur in Greek mythology.
Noun
chyron (plural chyrons)
(US, television) A set of graphics or words at the bottom of a television screen, sometimes unrelated to the current viewing content.
Etymology 2
Noun
chyron (plural chyrons)
(obsolete) Alternative form of ciron (“the itch-mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin”).
Source: Wiktionary
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1 April 2025
ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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