The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HORRIFIES
Verb
horrifies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horrify
Source: Wiktionary
HORRIFY
Hor"ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Horrified; p. pr. & vb. n. Horrifying.] Etym: [L. horrificare. See Horrific.]
Definition: To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror; as, the sight horrified the beholders. E. Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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