The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FROWZY
frowsy, frowzy, slovenly
(adjective) negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt; “filled the door with her frowzy bulk”; “frowzy white hair”; “slovenly appearance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
frowzy (comparative frowzier, superlative frowziest)
Alternative form of frowsy
Source: Wiktionary
Frow"zy, a. Etym: [See Frouzy.]
Definition: Slovenly; unkempt; untidy; frouzy. "With head all frowzy." Spenser. The frowzy soldiers' wives hanging out clothes. W. D. Howells.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AROMATIC
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