The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
deleterious, hurtful, injurious
(adjective) harmful to living things; “deleterious chemical additives”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deleterious (comparative more deleterious, superlative most deleterious)
Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
Synonyms: destructive, harmful, hurtful, injurious, noxious, pernicious, Thesaurus:harmful
(genetics) having lower fitness.
Source: Wiktionary
Del`e*te"ri*ous, a. Etym: [LL. deleterius noxious, Gr. delere to destroy.]
Definition: Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; as, a deleterious plant or quality; a deleterious example.
– Del`e*te"ri*ous*ly, adv.
– Del`e*te"ri*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.