The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPEECHIFIED
SPEECHIFY
speechify
(verb) make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality; “These ministers speechify on every occasion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
speechified
simple past tense and past participle of speechify
Source: Wiktionary
SPEECHIFY
Speech"i*fy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Speechified; p. pr. & vb. n. Speechifying.] Etym: [Speech + -fy.]
Definition: To make a speech; to harangue. [Used derisively or humorously.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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