The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
Po"e*sy, n. Etym: [F. poésie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. Posy.]
1. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy. Shak.
2. Poetry; metrical composition; poems. Music and poesy used to quicken you. Shak.
3. A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.