The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MESMERICAL
Adjective
mesmerical (comparative more mesmerical, superlative most mesmerical)
Alternative form of mesmeric
Source: Wiktionary
Mes*mer"ic, Mes*mer"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. mesmérique.]
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or induced by, mesmerism; as, mesmeric sleep.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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