The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
recriminative, recriminatory
(adjective) countering one charge with another; “recriminatory arguments”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recriminatory (comparative more recriminatory, superlative most recriminatory)
In the way of recriminations.
His dwelling on recriminatory memories pushed him into depression.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*crim"i*na*to*ry (-n*t*r), a. Etym: [Cf. F. récriminatoire.]
Definition: Having the quality of recrimination; retorting accusation; recriminating.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.