The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
Con"dite, a. Etym: [L. conditus, p. p. of condire to preserve, pickle, season. See Recondite.]
Definition: Preserved; pickled. [Obs.] Burton.
Con*dite", v. t.
Definition: To pickle; to preserve; as, to condite pears, quinces, etc. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.