The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
METAPHRASTIC
Adjective
metaphrastic (comparative more metaphrastic, superlative most metaphrastic)
of, relating to, or produced using metaphrase; literal in translation
Anagrams
• preasthmatic
Source: Wiktionary
Met`a*phras"tic, Met`a*phras"tic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Close, or literal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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