The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PRESIGNIFIES
Verb
presignifies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of presignify
Source: Wiktionary
PRESIGNIFY
Pre*sig"ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Presignified; imp. & p. p. Presignifying.] Etym: [L. praesignificare; prae before + significare to signify.]
Definition: To intimate or signify beforehand; to presage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
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