The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
gemmier
comparative form of gemmy
• gremmie, immerge
Source: Wiktionary
Gem"my, a. Etym: [From Gem, n.]
1. Full of gems; bright; glittering like a gem. The gemmy bridle glittered free. Tennyson.
2. Spruce; smart. [Colloq. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.