The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEFLECTIONIZE
De*flec"tion*ize, v. t.
Definition: To free from inflections. Deflectionized languages are said to be analytic. Earle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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