The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
perpetuity, sempiternity
(noun) the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sempiternity (uncountable)
(philosophy) Existence within time but infinitely into the future, as opposed to eternity, understood as existence outside time.
Source: Wiktionary
Sem`pi*ter"ni*ty, n. Etym: [L. sempiternitas.]
Definition: Future duration without end; the relation or state of being sempiternal. Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 November 2024
(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.