The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OBNUBILATING
Verb
obnubilating
present participle of obnubilate
Source: Wiktionary
OBNUBILATE
Ob*nu"bi*late, v. t. Etym: [L. obnubilatus, p.p. of obnubilare to obscure. See Ob-, and Nubilate.]
Definition: To cloud; to obscure. [Obs.] Burton.
– Ob*nu"bi*la"tion, n. [Obs.] Beddoes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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