The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COOPTS
Verb
coopts
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coopt
Source: Wiktionary
COOPT
Co*öpt", v. t. Etym: [See Coöptate. Cf. F. coopter.]
Definition: To choose or elect in concert with another. [R.] Each of the hundred was to coöpt three others. Jowett (Thysyd. ).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
21 June 2024
DEMURRAGE
(noun) a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
Coffee Trivia
