The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PULPITEER
Etymology
Noun
pulpiteer (plural pulpiteers)
(derogatory) One who speaks in a pulpit; a preacher.
Source: Wiktionary
Pul*pit*eer", n.
Definition: One who speaks in a pulpit; a preacher; -- so called in contempt. Howell. We never can think it sinful that Burns should have been humorous on such a pulpiteer. Prof. Wilson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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