The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VERMINOUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
verminously (comparative more verminously, superlative most verminously)
In a verminous way.
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"min*ous*ly, adv.
Definition: In a verminous manner.
VERMINOUS
Ver"min*ous, a. Etym: [L. verminosus, fr. vermis a worm: cf. F. vermineux.]
1. Tending to breed vermin; infested by vermin. Some . . . verminous disposition of the body. Harvey.
2. Caused by, or arising from the presence of, vermin; as, verminous disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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