The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ELFLIKE
elfin, elflike
(adjective) small and delicate; “she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate”; “obsessed by things elfin and small”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
elflike (comparative more elflike, superlative most elflike)
Resembling an elf or some aspect of one.
Synonyms
• see list in elven
Anagrams
• kill fee
Source: Wiktionary
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