The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPERATE
Spe"rate, a. Etym: [L. speratus, p. p. of sperare to hope.]
Definition: Hoped for, or to be hoped for. [R.] Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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