The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHABBINESS
injustice, unfairness, iniquity, shabbiness
(noun) an unjust act
shabbiness, seediness, manginess, sleaziness
(noun) a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shabbiness (countable and uncountable, plural shabbinesses)
The property of being shabby.
Anagrams
• babishness
Source: Wiktionary
Shab"bi*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being sghabby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEAR
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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