The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GNEISSOSE
Etymology
Adjective
gneissose (comparative more gneissose, superlative most gneissose)
(geology) Having properties similar to gneiss.
Source: Wiktionary
Gneis"sose`, a.
Definition: Having the structure of gneiss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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