The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SIMPERER
simperer
(noun) a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
simperer (plural simperers)
One who simpers.
Anagrams
• premiers, reprimes
Source: Wiktionary
Sim"per*er, n.
Definition: One who simpers. Sir W. Scott. A simperer that a court affords. T. Nevile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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