The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NIGHTMARISH
bloodcurdling, hair-raising, nightmarish
(adjective) extremely alarming
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nightmarish (comparative more nightmarish, superlative most nightmarish)
Resembling a nightmare.
Synonyms
• nightmarey
Source: Wiktionary
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SUMMIT
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
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