The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PRECONCEIVE
preconceive
(verb) conceive beforehand; āa preconceived notionā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
preconceive (third-person singular simple present preconceives, present participle preconceiving, simple past and past participle preconceived)
To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of.
Synonym: foreconceive
Source: Wiktionary
Pre`con*ceive", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preconceived; p. pr. & vb. n. Preconceiving.]
Definition: To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of. In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer, because the eye hath preconceived it shorter than the truth. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARSIMONIOUS
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; āparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā; ālived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā
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