The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DERIDINGLY
Etymology
Adverb
deridingly (comparative more deridingly, superlative most deridingly)
In a deriding way; mockingly.
Source: Wiktionary
De*rid"ing*ly, adv.
Definition: By way of derision or mockery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LIGHT
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
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