The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
REGULARIZE
regularize, regularise
(verb) make regular or more regular; “regularize the heart beat with a pace maker”
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
(verb) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; “We cannot regulate the way people dress”; “This town likes to regulate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
regularize (third-person singular simple present regularizes, present participle regularizing, simple past and past participle regularized)
To make regular.
Source: Wiktionary
Reg"u*lar*ize (rg"*lr*z), v. t.
Definition: To cause to become regular; to regulate. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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