The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OBTEMPER
Etymology
Verb
obtemper (third-person singular simple present obtempers, present participle obtempering, simple past and past participle obtempered)
(Scotland, legal, transitive) To obey (a judgement or decree).
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*tem"per, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Obtemperate.] (Scots Law)
Definition: To obey (a judgment or decree).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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