The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PETRESCENT
Pe*tres"cent, a. Etym: [L. petra rock, stone, Gr.
Definition: Petrifying; converting into stone; as, petrescent water. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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18 January 2025
SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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