The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MISMANAGE
mismanage, mishandle, misconduct
(verb) manage badly or incompetently; “The funds were mismanaged”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
mismanage (third-person singular simple present mismanages, present participle mismanaging, simple past and past participle mismanaged)
(transitive) To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
(intransitive) To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*man"age, v. t. & i.
Definition: To manage ill or improperly; as, to mismanage public affairs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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