The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
REBORE
Etymology 1
Verb
rebore (third-person singular simple present rebores, present participle reboring, simple past and past participle rebored)
(transitive) To bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape.
Noun
rebore (plural rebores)
(automotive) The process of modifying the bore of an engine.
Etymology 2
Verb
rebore
(transitive, rare) simple past tense and past participle of rebear, generally used in the context of Christianity.
Source: Wiktionary
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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