The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUPERANNUATING
Verb
superannuating
present participle of superannuate
Source: Wiktionary
SUPERANNUATE
Su`per*an"nu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Superannuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Superannuating.] Etym: [Pref. super- + L. annus a year.]
1. To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity. Sir T. Browne.
2. To give a pension to, on account of old age or other infirmity; to cause to retire from service on a pension.
Su`per*an"nu*ate, v. i.
Definition: To last beyond the year; -- said of annual plants. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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