The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
crankiness, crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness
(noun) a fussy and eccentric disposition
contrariness, perversity, perverseness
(noun) deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
Source: WordNet® 3.1
contrariness (countable and uncountable, plural contrarinesses)
The state of being contrary
• constrainers
Source: Wiktionary
Con"tra*ri*ness, n.
Definition: state or quality of being contrary; opposition; inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinancy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.