The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTEMPERANT
Etymology
Adjective
intemperant (comparative more intemperant, superlative most intemperant)
(obsolete) intemperate
Anagrams
• pertainment
Source: Wiktionary
In*tem"per*ant, a. Etym: [L. intemperans, -antis. See In- not, and Temperant.]
Definition: Intemperate. [Obs.] Such as be intemperant, that is, followers of their naughty appetites and lusts. Udall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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