The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DESPECT
De*spect", n. Etym: [L. despectus, fr. despicere. See Despite, n.]
Definition: Contempt. [R.] Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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