The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EXINANITE
Ex*in"a*nite, v. t. Etym: [L. exinanitus, p. p. of exinanire; ex out (intens.) + inanire to make empty, inanis, empty.]
Definition: To make empty; to render of no effect; to humble. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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