The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SEBACIC
Etymology
Adjective
sebacic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to sebacic acid or its derivatives
Anagrams
• baccies
Source: Wiktionary
Se*bac"ic, a. Etym: [L. sebum tallow: cf. F. sébacique.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to fat; derived from, or resembling, fat; specifically, designating an acid (formerly called also sebic, and pyroleic, acid), obtained by the distillation or saponification of certain oils (as castor oil) as a white crystalline substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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