The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EXPIABLE
expiable
(adjective) capable of being atoned for
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
expiable (not comparable)
Capable of being expiated or atoned for.
an expiable offence
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"pi*a*ble, a. Etym: [See Expiate.]
Definition: Capable of being expiated or atoned for; as, an expiable offense; expiable guilt. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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