The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OBJURGATES
Verb
objurgates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of objurgate
Source: Wiktionary
OBJURGATE
Ob*jur"gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Objurgated; p. pr. & vb. n. Objurgating.] Etym: [L.objurgatus, p.p. of objurgare to chide; ob (see Ob-) + jurgare to quarrel, scold, fr. jus right, court. See Jury.]
Definition: To chide; to reprove.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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