The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FEBRIFIC
Adjective
febrific (comparative more febrific, superlative most febrific)
Feverish, inflamed.
Hot-tempered.
Source: Wiktionary
Fe*brif"ic, a. Etym: [L. febris fever + ficare (in comp.) to make. See fy-.]
Definition: Producing fever. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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