The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CRISPY
crisp, crispy
(adjective) tender and brittle; “crisp potato chips”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
crispy (comparative crispier, superlative crispiest)
Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
Usage notes
The word crispy relates to prepared food. The word crisp may be applied to other referents, including non-prepared foods such as lettuce and other objects such as paper, with essentially the same meaning.
Noun
crispy (plural crispies)
(informal) The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.
Anagrams
• cypris
Source: Wiktionary
Crisp"y (-), a.
1. Formed into short, close ringlets; frizzed; crisp; as, crispy locks.
2. Crisp; brittle; as. a crispy pie crust.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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