The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GODFORSAKEN
godforsaken, waste, wild
(adjective) located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; “a desert island”; “a godforsaken wilderness crossroads”; “a wild stretch of land”; “waste places”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
godforsaken (not generally comparable, comparative more godforsaken, superlative most godforsaken)
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
Synonyms: miserable, terrible
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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