The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PERSPEX
Lucite, Perspex
(noun) a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the proprietary name Perspex
Noun
perspex (uncountable)
(British, NZ) Any tough, transparent plastic that is used instead of glass for windows.
Noun
Perspex (uncountable)
Plexiglas
Source: Wiktionary
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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