The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPONGIFORM
Etymology
Adjective
spongiform (not comparable)
Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.
Source: Wiktionary
Spon"gi*form, a.
Definition: Resembling a sponge; soft and porous; porous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CLOG
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
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