The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COMMISERATIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
commiseratively (comparative more commiseratively, superlative most commiseratively)
In a commiserative manner.
Source: Wiktionary
COMMISERATIVE
Com*mis"er*a*tive, a.
Definition: Feeling or expressing commiseration. Todd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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