The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHREWLIKE
Etymology
Adjective
shrewlike (comparative more shrewlike, superlative most shrewlike)
Resembling a shrew (mouselike mammal) or some aspect of one.
Resembling a shrew (ill-tempered woman) or some aspect of one; shrewish.
Source: Wiktionary
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ATROPHIED
(adjective) (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; “partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm”
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