The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WETPROOF
Etymology
Adjective
wetproof (comparative more wetproof, superlative most wetproof)
Waterproof.
Verb
wetproof (third-person singular simple present wetproofs, present participle wetproofing, simple past and past participle wetproofed)
(transitive) To make waterproof.
Source: Wiktionary
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