The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
plummy
(adjective) (of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich; “the radio announcer’s plummy voice”
plummy
(adjective) very desirable; “a plummy leading role”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plummiest
superlative form of plummy: most plummy
Source: Wiktionary
Plum"my, a. Etym: [From Plum.]
Definition: Of the nature of a plum; desirable; profitable; advantageous. [Colloq.] "For the sake of getting something plummy." G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.