The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
cymas
plural of cyma
• YMCAs
Source: Wiktionary
Cy"ma (s"m) n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Cyme]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is wavelike in form.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A cyme. See Cyme. Cyma recta, or Cyma, a cyma, hollow in its upper part and swelling below.
– Cyma reversa, or Ogee, a cyma swelling out on the upper part and hollow below.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.