The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
jolted, shaken
(adjective) disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock; “retrieved his named from her jolted memory”; “the accident left her badly shaken”
jolted
(adjective) bumped or shaken jerkily; “the jolted passengers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jolted
simple past tense and past participle of jolt
Source: Wiktionary
Jolt, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jolted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jolting.] Etym: [Prob. fr. jole, joll, jowl, and orig. meaning, to knock on the head. See Jowl.]
Definition: To shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts.
Jolt, v. t.
Definition: To cause to shake with a sudden up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers.
Jolt, n.
Definition: A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground. The first jolt had like to have shaken me out. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.