The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NERVILY
cheekily, nervily, brashly
(adverb) in a brash cheeky manner; “brashly, she asked for a rebate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
nervily (comparative more nervily, superlative most nervily)
In a nervy way.
Source: Wiktionary
NERVY
Nerv"y, a. [Compar. Nervier; superl. - iest.]
Definition: Strong; sinewy. "His nervy knees." Keats.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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