The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VEGETE
Etymology
Adjective
vegete (comparative more vegete, superlative most vegete)
(obsolete) lively; active; sprightly; vigorous.
Source: Wiktionary
Ve*gete", a. Etym: [L. vegetus. See Vegetable.]
Definition: Lively; active; sprightly; vigorous. [Obs.] Even her body was made airy and vegete. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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