The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VISIVE
Etymology
Adjective
visive (comparative more visive, superlative most visive)
(now, rare) Pertaining to sight or the ability to see; visual.
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. visif, LL. visivus. See Vision.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the sight; visual. [Obs.] I can not satisfy myself how men should be so little surprised about this visive faculty. Berkeley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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