The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHAGGILY
shaggily
(adverb) in a shaggy manner; “shaggily unkempt mane”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
shaggily (comparative more shaggily, superlative most shaggily)
In a shaggy manner.
Source: Wiktionary
SHAGGY
Shag"gy, a. [Compar. Shaggier; superl. Shaggiest.] Etym: [From Shag, n.]
Definition: Rough with long hair or wool. About his shoulders hangs the shaggy skin. Dryden.
2. Rough; rugged; jaggy. Milton. [A rill] that winds unseen beneath the shaggy fell. Keble.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
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