The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPINNIER
Adjective
spinnier
comparative form of spinny
Source: Wiktionary
SPINNY
Spin"ny, n.; pl. Spinnies. Etym: [OF. espinaye,espinoye, espinei, espanoi, F. Ă©pinaie, from L. spinetum a thicket of thorns, fr. spina a thorn. See Spine.]
Definition: A small thicket or grove with undergrowth; a clump of trees. [Written also spinney, and spinny.] The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir spinnies. C. Kingsley.
Spin"ny, a. Etym: [Cf. Spiny, a.]
Definition: Thin and long; slim; slender. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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