The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EVANISH
Etymology
Verb
evanish (third-person singular simple present evanishes, present participle evanishing, simple past and past participle evanished)
(archaic, intransitive) To vanish.
Anagrams
• Avinesh, inshave, vahines
Source: Wiktionary
E*van"ish, v. i. Etym: [Pref. e- + vanish: cf. L. evanescere. See Evanesce, vanish.]
Definition: To vanish. Or like the rainbow's lovely form, Evanishing amid the storm. Burns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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