The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FINESPUN
finespun, hairsplitting
(adjective) developed in excessively fine detail; “finespun distinctions”
finespun, delicate
(adjective) developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; “the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
finespun (comparative more finespun, superlative most finespun)
spun into a fine thread
delicate and subtle, with fine detail
Source: Wiktionary
Fine"spun`, a.
Definition: Spun so as to be fine; drawn to a fine thread; attenuated; hence, unsubstantial; visionary; as, finespun theories.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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