The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MISCONDUCTED
Verb
misconducted
simple past tense and past participle of misconduct
Source: Wiktionary
MISCONDUCT
Mis*con"duct, n.
Definition: Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement. Addison.
Syn.
– Misbehavior; misdemeanor; mismanagement; misdeed; delinquency; offense.
Mis`con*duct", v. t.
Definition: To conduct amiss; to mismanage. Johnson. To misconduct one's self, to behave improperly.
Mis`con*duct", v. i.
Definition: To behave amiss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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