The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
demissly (comparative more demissly, superlative most demissly)
(obsolete, rare) In a humble manner.
Zamil spoke demissly, he seemed not made to command; but this is the mildness of the natural Arab sheykhs.
Source: Wiktionary
De*miss"ly, adv.
Definition: In a humble manner. [Obs.]
De*miss", a. Etym: [L. demissus, p. p. of demittere.]
Definition: Cast down; humble; submissive. [Obs.] He down descended like a most demiss And abject thrall. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 February 2025
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.