The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SINISTROUS
Etymology
Adjective
sinistrous (comparative more sinistrous, superlative most sinistrous)
(archaic) On the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
(archaic) wrong; absurd; perverse
Source: Wiktionary
Sin"is*trous, a. Etym: [See Sinister.]
1. Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral. "Sinistrous gravity." Sir T. Browne.
2. Wrong; absurd; perverse. A knave or fool can do no harm, even by the most sinistrous and absurd choice. Bentley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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