The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POH
(computing) Initialism of powered-on hours.
• OHP, PHO, Pho, hop, pho
poh
(dated) Indicating that something is trivial and not worth consideration.
(dated) Expressing disagreement or irritation
(dated) Expressing disgust or repulsion.
(dated) Designating astonishment or that one is impressed.
• (something is trivial): pht, feh, meh, pooh, pshaw, pish
• (disagreement or irritation): tush, bah, see also bah
• (disgust, or repulsion): bleah, eww, ick, pooh, uck; see also yuck
• (astonishment): wow, my, gee, goodness
• OHP, PHO, Pho, hop, pho
From p, denoting negative logarithm, and OH, denoting the hydroxyl radical.
pOH
(chemistry) The negative of the base 10 logarithm of the concentration of hydroxide ions, measured in moles per liter.
• pH
• OHP, PHO, Pho, hop, pho
Source: Wiktionary
Poh, interj.
Definition: An exclamation expressing contempt or disgust; bah !
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.