The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
oroide, oreide
(noun) alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oroide (countable and uncountable, plural oroides)
(dated) An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.
Source: Wiktionary
O"roide, n. Etym: [F. or gold (L. aurum) + Gr.
Definition: An alloy, chiefly of copper and zinc or tin, resembling gold in color and brilliancy. [Written also oreide.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.