The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GRAVIDATED
Grav"i*da"ted, a. Etym: [L. gravidatus, p. p. of gravidare to load, impregnate. See Gravid.]
Definition: Made pregnant; big. [Obs.] Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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