The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LARY
La"ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. lare sea gull, L. larus a sort of sea bird, Gr. (
Definition: A guillemot; -- called also lavy. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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