The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
(adjective) being in a tense state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
edgier
comparative form of edgy
• Ediger, Eridge
Source: Wiktionary
Edg"y, a. Etym: [From Edge.]
1. Easily irritated; sharp; as, an edgy temper.
2. (Fine Arts)
Definition: Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined. "An edgy style of sculpture." Hazlitt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.