The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RETURNABLES
Noun
returnables
plural of returnable
Source: Wiktionary
RETURNABLE
Re*turn"a*ble, a.
1. Capable of, or admitting of, being returned.
2. (Law)
Definition: Legally required to be returned, delivered, given, or rendered; as, a writ or precept returnable at a certain day; a verdict returnable to the court.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
22 December 2024
SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
Coffee Trivia
