The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
laidly (comparative more laidly, superlative most laidly)
(UK, Scotland, dialect) ugly; loathsome
• W. Howitt
• 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
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.