The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PARERGY
Par"er*gy, n. Etym: [L. parergon, Gr.
Definition: Something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 June 2025
BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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