The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GLEAMY
Etymology
Adjective
gleamy (comparative gleamier, superlative gleamiest)
shiny, bright, glowing
Anagrams
• -megaly, gamely, mygale
Source: Wiktionary
Gleam"y, a.
Definition: Darting beams of light; casting light in rays; flashing; coruscating. In brazed arms, that cast a gleamy ray, Swift through the town the warrior bends his way. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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