The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TRANSGRESSIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
transgressively (comparative more transgressively, superlative most transgressively)
In a transgressive manner
Source: Wiktionary
Trans*gress"ive*ly, adv.
Definition: In a transgressive manner Adam, perhaps, . . . from the transgressive infirmities of himself, might have erred alone. Sir T. Browne.
TRANSGRESSIVE
Trans*gress"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. L. transgressivus passing over into another class. F. transgressif.]
Definition: Disposed or tending to transgress; faulty; culpable. -
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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21 December 2024
COYOTE
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
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