The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CRAPULOUS
crapulous
(adjective) given to gross intemperance in eating or drinking; “a crapulous old reprobate”
crapulent, crapulous
(adjective) suffering from excessive eating or drinking; “crapulent sleep”; “a crapulous stomach”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
crapulous (comparative more crapulous, superlative most crapulous)
Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating; drunk.
Synonyms
• (characterized by excessive eating or drinking): debauched, intemperate
• (sick from excessive indulgence): crapulent, wamble-cropped; See also nauseated
• (drunk): See drunk
Source: Wiktionary
Crap"u*lent (-lent), Crap"u*lous (-ls), a. Etym: [L. crapulentus, crapulosus: cf. F. crapuleux.]
Definition: Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in liquor; drunk; given to excesses. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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