The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
KINDA
rather, kind of, kinda, sort of
(adverb) to some (great or small) extent; “it was rather cold”; “the party was rather nice”; “the knife is rather dull”; “I rather regret that I cannot attend”; “He’s rather good at playing the cello”; “he is kind of shy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adverb
kinda (not comparable)
(colloquial) kind of; somewhat
Synonyms
• sorta
Contraction
kinda
(colloquial) Contraction of kind of.
Interjection
kinda
Yes in some respects but no in other respects.
Etymology 2
Noun
kinda (plural kindas)
A subspecies of baboon, Papio cynocephalus kindae, primarily found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and possibly western Tanzania.
Anagrams
• Adkin, Dakin, Dinka
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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