The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHARPSHOOTER
sharpshooter
(noun) a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters
marksman, sharpshooter, crack shot
(noun) someone skilled in shooting
sharpshooter
(noun) an athlete noted for accurate aim
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sharpshooter (plural sharpshooters)
A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.
Source: Wiktionary
Sharp"shoot`er, n.
Definition: One skilled in shooting at an object with exactness; a good marksman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
31 January 2025
DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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