The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
THLIPSIS
Etymology
Noun
thlipsis (uncountable)
(medicine, obsolete) Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause.
(Christianity) A time of hardship.
Source: Wiktionary
Thlip"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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24 December 2024
INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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