The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
stithies
plural of stithy
• shitiest
Source: Wiktionary
Stith"y, n. Etym: [See Stith, and cf. Stiddy.]
1. An anvil. Sir W. Scott.
2. A smith's shop; a smithy; a smithery; a forge. "As foul as Vulcan's stithy." Shak.
Stith"y, v. t.
Definition: To forge on an anvil. The forge that stithied Mars his helm. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.