The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FLOCCULENTLY
Etymology
Adverb
flocculently (comparative more flocculently, superlative most flocculently)
In a flocculent manner.
Source: Wiktionary
FLOCCULENT
Floc"cu*lent, a. Etym: [See Flock of wool.]
1. Clothed with small flocks or flakes; woolly. Gray.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Applied to the down of newly hatched or unfledged birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FABLED
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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