The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RUBIFIES
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rubifies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rubify
Source: Wiktionary
RUBIFY
Ru"bi*fy, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. rubéfier. See Rubific.]
Definition: To redden. [R.] "Waters rubifying." Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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