The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DROPWISE
Etymology
Adverb
dropwise (not comparable)
in drops; one drop at a time
Synonyms
• dropmeal
• guttatim
Adjective
dropwise (not comparable)
One drop at a time
dropwise addition
Source: Wiktionary
Drop"wise`, adv.
Definition: After the manner of a drop; in the form of drops. Trickling dropwise from the cleft. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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