The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PRECLEAN
Etymology
Verb
preclean (third-person singular simple present precleans, present participle precleaning, simple past and past participle precleaned)
(transitive) To clean in advance.
Noun
preclean (plural precleans)
The act of cleaning something in advance.
Anagrams
• perlecan
Source: Wiktionary
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