The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PHYSIOGNOMICAL
Etymology
Adjective
physiognomical (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to physiognomy.
Source: Wiktionary
Phys`i*og*nom"ic, Phys`i*og*nom"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. physiognomonique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to physiognomy; according with the principles of physiognomy.
– Phys`i*og*nom"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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