The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
uprightness, rectitude
(noun) righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness
(noun) position at right angles to the horizon
erectness, uprightness
(noun) the property of being upright in posture
Source: WordNet® 3.1
uprightness (countable and uncountable, plural uprightnesses)
(uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable.
(uncountable) The state of being erect, or vertical.
(countable) The result or product of being upright.
Source: Wiktionary
Up"right`ness, n.
Definition: the quality or state of being upright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 March 2025
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.