The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HYLISM
Etymology
Noun
hylism (uncountable)
(philosophy) Materialism: the theory that there is nothing beyond matter.
Synonyms
• hylicism
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"lism, n. Etym: [Gr. (Metaph.)
Definition: A theory which regards matter as the original principle of evil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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