The expression âcoffee breakâ was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
REPLETE
replete, instinct(p)
(adjective) (followed by âwithâ) deeply filled or permeated; âimbued with the spirit of the Reformationâ; âwords instinct with loveâ; âit is replete with miseryâ
full, replete
(adjective) filled to satisfaction with food or drink; âa full stomachâ
satiate, sate, replete, fill
(verb) fill to satisfaction; âI am satedâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
replete (comparative more replete, superlative most replete)
Abounding.
Gorged, filled to near the point of bursting, especially with food or drink.
Synonyms
• (abounding): plentiful, abundant
• (gorged): stuffed
Noun
replete (plural repletes)
A honeypot ant.
Verb
replete (third-person singular simple present repletes, present participle repleting, simple past and past participle repleted)
(transitive) To fill to repletion, or restore something that has been depleted.
Anagrams
• peterel
Source: Wiktionary
Re*plete" (r-plt"), a. Etym: [L. repletus, p. p. of replere to fill again, fill up; pref. re- re- + plere to fill, akin to plenus full: cf. F. replet corpulent. See Plenty, Replenish.]
Definition: Filled again; completely filled; full; charged; abounding. "His words replete with guile." Milton. When he of wine was replet at his feast. Chaucer. In heads repiete with thoughts of other men. Cowper.
Re*plete", v. t.
Definition: To fill completely, or to satiety. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; âYour comments may backfire and cause you a lot of troubleâ; âthe political movie backlashed on the Democratsâ
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