The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HERBER
Herb"er, n. Etym: [OF. herbier, LL. herbarium. See Herbarium.]
Definition: A garden; a pleasure garden. [Obs.] "Into an herber green." Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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