The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CURBLESS
Etymology
Adjective
curbless (comparative more curbless, superlative most curbless)
Without restraint; uncurbed, unchecked.
Without a curb (raised margin).
Source: Wiktionary
Curb"less, a.
Definition: Having no curb or restraint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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