The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TRADUCT
Tra*duct", v. t. Etym: [L. traducere, traductum. See Traduce.]
Definition: To derive or deduce; also, to transmit; to transfer. [Obs.] Fotherby.
Tra*duct", n.
Definition: That which is traducted; that which is transferred; a translation. [Obs.] Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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