The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MELTDOWN
meltdown
(noun) a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown; “there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933”
meltdown, nuclear meltdown
(noun) severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
meltdown (plural meltdowns)
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis.
(figuratively) A tantrum.
Synonyms
• (tantrum): see tantrum
Source: Wiktionary
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17 January 2025
OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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