The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DOWNSCALE
downscale
(adjective) intended for people with low incomes; “mass-produced downscale versions of high-priced fashions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
downscale (comparative more downscale, superlative most downscale)
Being downmarket, of a lower quality.
Of a series of notes, falling in pitch in regular or musical intervals; descending.
Verb
downscale (third-person singular simple present downscales, present participle downscaling, simple past and past participle downscaled)
To reduce in size; to downsize.
Anagrams
• scale down, scaledown, slow dance
Source: Wiktionary
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