The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
executioner, public executioner
(noun) an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
executioner (plural executioners)
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
(archaic) Executor.
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex`e*cu"tion*er, n.
1. One who executes; an executer. Bacon.
2. One who puts to death in conformity to legal warrant, as a hangman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.