The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
(verb) place limits on (extent or amount or access); “restrict the use of this parking lot”; “limit the time you can spend with your friends”
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel
(verb) catch in or as if in a trap; “The men trap foxes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.