The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
housebroken, house-trained
(adjective) (of pets) trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place; āhousebroken petsā; āāhouse-trainedā is chiefly Britishā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
housebroken (not comparable)
Of animals: trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
Synonym: house-trained
Source: Wiktionary
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.