The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LAIDLY
Etymology
Adjective
laidly (comparative more laidly, superlative most laidly)
(UK, Scotland, dialect) ugly; loathsome
• W. Howitt
Anagrams
• Dailly
Source: Wiktionary
Laid"ly, a.
Definition: Ugly; loathsome. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] This laidly and loathsome worm. W. Howitt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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