The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PLACENTIOUS
Pla*cen"tious, a. Etym: [See Please.]
Definition: Pleasing; amiable. [Obs.] "A placentious person." Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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