The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COMPRESSIBLY
Etymology
Adverb
compressibly (not comparable)
In a compressible way.
Source: Wiktionary
COMPRESSIBLE
Com*press"i*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. compressible.]
Definition: Capable of being pressed together or forced into a narrower compass, as an elastic or spongy substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 February 2025
BREAK
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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