The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ENCURTAIN
Etymology
Verb
encurtain (third-person singular simple present encurtains, present participle encurtaining, simple past and past participle encurtained)
(transitive) To enclose with curtains.
Anagrams
• N Centauri, centaurin, runcinate, uncertain
Source: Wiktionary
En*cur"tain, v. t.
Definition: To inclose with curtains.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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