The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EXHIBITIONER
exhibitor, exhibitioner, shower
(noun) someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
exhibitioner (plural exhibitioners)
(British) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.
Anagrams
• reexhibition
Source: Wiktionary
Ex`hi*bi"tion*er, n. (Eng. Univ.)
Definition: One who has a pension or allowance granted for support. A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPULSIVE
(adjective) without forethought; “letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
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