The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
glass, glassful
(noun) the quantity a glass will hold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
glassful (plural glassfuls or glassesful)
The amount that a glass will hold.
glassful (comparative more glassful, superlative most glassful)
(obsolete) glassy; shining like glass.
Source: Wiktionary
Glass"ful, n.; pl. Glassfuls (.
Definition: The contents of a glass; as much of anything as a glass will hold.
Glass"ful, a.
Definition: Glassy; shining like glass. [Obs.] "Minerva's glassful shield." Marston.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.