The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROUDISH
Etymology
Adjective
proudish (comparative more proudish, superlative most proudish)
Somewhat proud.
Source: Wiktionary
Proud"ish, a.
Definition: Somewhat proud. Ash.
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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