The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PRAKRIT
Prakrit
(noun) any of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD
Prakrit
(noun) any of the modern Indic languages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pra"krit, n. Etym: [Skr. prakrsta original, natural, usual, common, vulgar.]
Definition: Any one of the popular dialects descended from, or akin to, Sanskrit; -- in distinction from the Sanskrit, which was used as a literary and learned language when no longer spoken by the people. Pali is one of the Prakrit dialects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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23 February 2025
BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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