The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUFFERABLY
Etymology
Adverb
sufferably (comparative more sufferably, superlative most sufferably)
In a sufferable manner.
Antonyms
• insufferably
Source: Wiktionary
SUFFERABLE
Suf"fer*a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. souffrable.]
1. Able to suffer or endure; patient. [Obs.] "Ye must be sufferable." Chaucer.
2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable.
– Suf"fer*a*ble*ness, n.
– Suf"fer*a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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