The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CLASSICISE
classicize, classicise
(verb) make classic or classical
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
classicise (third-person singular simple present classicises, present participle classicising, simple past and past participle classicised)
Alternative spelling of classicize
Source: Wiktionary
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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