The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VEXATIOUSLY
vexatiously
(adverb) in a vexatious manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
vexatiously (comparative more vexatiously, superlative most vexatiously)
In a vexatious manner; so as to give annoyance.
Source: Wiktionary
VEXATIOUS
Vex*a"tious, a. Etym: [See Vexation.]
1. Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor. "Continual vexatious wars." South.
2. Full or vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed. He leads a vexatious life. Sir K. Digby. Vexatious suit (Law), a suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause.
– Vex*a"tious*ly, adv.
– Vex*a"tious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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