The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VALIDATED
validated
(adjective) declared or made legally valid; “a validated claim”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
validated
simple past tense and past participle of validate
Adjective
validated (not comparable)
Declared or made valid.
Having experienced emotional validation.
Antonyms
• unvalidated
Source: Wiktionary
VALIDATE
Val"i*date, v. t. Etym: [See Valid.]
Definition: To confirm; to render valid; to give legal force to. The chamber of deputies . . . refusing to validate at once the election of an official candidate. London Spectator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FABLED
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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