The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PRICKY
Etymology
Adjective
pricky (comparative prickier, )
Stiff and sharp; prickly.
Source: Wiktionary
Prick"y, a.
Definition: Stiff and sharp; prickly. Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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