The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PEIRASTIC
Etymology
Adjective
peirastic
(dated) experimental or tentative
Source: Wiktionary
Pei*ras"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Fitted for trail or test; experimental; tentative; treating of attempts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SQUARE
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
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