The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
sternness, strictness
(noun) uncompromising resolution
strictness, stringency
(noun) conscientious attention to rules and details
Source: WordNet® 3.1
strictness (countable and uncountable, plural strictnesses)
(uncountable) The state or quality of being strict.
(countable) The result or product of being strict.
Source: Wiktionary
Strict"ness, n.
Definition: Quality or state of being strict.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 November 2024
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.