The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil
(noun) a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kerosene (countable and uncountable, plural kerosenes)
A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel
Synonym: paraffin (UK)
• coal oil
• kero
• lamp oil
Source: Wiktionary
Ker"o*sene`, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also coal oil. It is now produced in immense quantities, chiefly by the distillation and purification of petroleum. It consists chiefly of several hydrocarbons of the methane series.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.