The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PARCHMENTIZED
Verb
parchmentized
simple past tense and past participle of parchmentize
Source: Wiktionary
PARCHMENTIZE
Parch"ment*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. & vb. n. -izing.]
Definition: To convert to a parchmentlike substance, esp. by sulphuric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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