The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MOONSAIL
Etymology
Noun
moonsail (plural moonsails)
(nautical) A moonraker (sail).
Anagrams
• niosomal
Source: Wiktionary
Moon"sail`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A sail sometimes carried in light winds, above a skysail. R. H. Dana, Jr.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SINCERE
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
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