The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PARETIC
paretic
(noun) a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From paresis.
Adjective
paretic (comparative more paretic, superlative most paretic)
pertaining to paresis
Anagrams
• Patrice, apteric, picrate, pie cart
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*ret"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to paresis; affected with paresis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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