The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OARY
Etymology
Adjective
oary (comparative more oary, superlative most oary)
Like an oar
Anagrams
• Rayo, Roya
Source: Wiktionary
Oar"y (or"y), a.
Definition: Having the form or the use of an oar; as, the swan's oary feet. Milton. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
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