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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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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