The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PORTATE
Etymology
Adjective
portate (not comparable)
(heraldry) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon.
Source: Wiktionary
Por"tate, a. Etym: [L. portatus, p. p. of portare to carry.] (Her.)
Definition: Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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