The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TRANSITORINESS
transience, transiency, transitoriness
(noun) an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
transitoriness (uncountable)
The state or quality of being transitory.
Synonyms
• ephemerality, impermanence, transiency; see also transience
Source: Wiktionary
Tran"si*to*ri*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being transitory; speedy passage or departure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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