The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
QUINARIES
Noun
quinaries
plural of quinary
Source: Wiktionary
QUINARY
Qui"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. quinarius, from quini five each, akin to quinque five: cf. F.quinaire. See Five.]
Definition: Consisting of five; arranged by fives. Boyle. Quinary system (Zoöl.), a fanciful classification based on the hypothesis that each group contains five types.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
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