The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INWORK
Etymology 1
Noun
inwork (uncountable)
(rare) Indoor work; work done inside the home.
Etymology 2
Verb
inwork (third-person singular simple present inworks, present participle inworking, simple past and past participle inworked or inwrought)
(transitive, archaic) To work in or into.
(intransitive, archaic) To work or operate within.
Anagrams
• work in, workin'
Source: Wiktionary
In*work", v. t. & i. Etym: [Pref. in- + work. Cf. Inwrought.]
Definition: To work in or within.
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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