The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PREMONISHING
Verb
premonishing
present participle of premonish
Anagrams
• permonishing
Source: Wiktionary
PREMONISH
Pre*mon"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premonished; p. pr. & vb. n. Premonishing.] Etym: [Pref. pre- + monish: cf. L. praemonere.]
Definition: To forewarn; to admonish beforehand. [R.] Herrick. To teach, and to premonish. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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