The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEIFORM
Etymology
Adjective
deiform (comparative more deiform, superlative most deiform)
godlike
conformable to the will of God
Source: Wiktionary
De"i*form, a. Etym: [L. deus a god + -form.]
1. Godlike, or of a godlike form. Dr. H. More.
2. Conformable to the will of God. [R.] Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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