The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SORBILE
Sor"bile, a. Etym: [L. sorbilis, fr. sorbere to suck in, to drink down.]
Definition: Fit to be drunk or sipped. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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