The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MISTEMPERING
Verb
mistempering
present participle of mistemper
Source: Wiktionary
MISTEMPER
Mis*tem"per, v. t.
Definition: To temper ill; to disorder; as, to mistemper one's head. Warner. This inundation of mistempered humor. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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