The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MISFITTED
MISFIT
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
misfitted
simple past tense and past participle of misfit
Source: Wiktionary
MISFIT
Mis*fit", n.
1. The act or the state of fitting badly; as, a misfit in making a coat; a ludicrous misfit.
2. Something that fits badly, as a garment. I saw an uneasy change in Mr. Micawber, which sat tightly on him, as if his new duties were a misfit. Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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