The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
IRITIC
iritic
(adjective) of or relating to located near the iris of the eye
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
iritic (comparative more iritic, superlative most iritic)
Of or related to iritis.
Etymology 2
Adjective
iritic (comparative more iritic, superlative most iritic)
Misspelling of iridic.
Source: Wiktionary
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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