The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
reseized
simple past tense and past participle of reseize
Source: Wiktionary
Re*seize" (r-sz"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + seize: cf. F. ressaisir.]
1. To seize again, or a second time.
2. To put in possession again; to reinstate. And then therein [in his kingdom] reseized was again. Spenser.
3. (Law)
Definition: To take possession of, as lands and tenements which have been disseized. The sheriff is commanded to reseize the land and all the chattels thereon, and keep the same in his custody till the arrival of the justices of assize. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 May 2025
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.