The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TRIQUETROUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
triquetrously (not comparable)
In a triquetrous or triangular manner.
Source: Wiktionary
TRIQUETROUS
Tri*que"trous, a. Etym: [L. triquetrus.]
Definition: Three sided, the sides being plane or concave; having three salient angles or edges; trigonal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESTITUTION
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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