The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DILUVIAN
diluvian, diluvial
(adjective) of or connected with a deluge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
diluvian (not comparable)
Pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial
Anagrams
• induvial
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lu"vi*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. diluvien.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a deluge, esp. to the Noachian deluge; diluvial; as, of diluvian origin. Buckland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NURSE
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
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