The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FOIBLES
Noun
foibles
plural of foible
Source: Wiktionary
FOIBLE
Foi"ble, a. Etym: [OF. foible. See Feeble.]
Definition: Weak; feeble. [Obs.] Lord Herbert.
Foi"ble, n.
1. A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty. A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded and overshadowed by superficial foibles. De Quincey.
2. The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte. [Written also faible.]
Syn.
– Fault; imperfection; failing; weakness; infirmity; frailty; defect. See Fault.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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