The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPEEDER
speeder, speed demon
(noun) a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
speeder (plural speeders)
One who speeds, or exceeds the maximum legal speed limit.
(dated) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings, in spinning.
a motorized railroad track crew cart
Anagrams
• preseed, speered
Source: Wiktionary
Speed"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, speeds.
2. (Spinning)
Definition: A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AMATORY
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
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