The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MEMBRANEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
membraneous (comparative more membraneous, superlative most membraneous)
Alternative form of membranous
Usage notes
• Unlike the trisyllabic membranous, membraneous is a tetrasyllable.
Source: Wiktionary
Mem*bra"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. membraneus of parchment.]
Definition: See Membranous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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