The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
whimsily (comparative more whimsily, superlative most whimsily)
(rare, dated) In a whimsical fashion; whimsically.
Source: Wiktionary
Whim"sey, Whimsy, n.; pl. Whimseys or Whimsies. Etym: [See Whim.]
1. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit. "The whimsies of poets and painters." Ray. Men's folly, whimsies, and inconstancy. Swift. Mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm revelation of truth. Bancroft.
2. (Mining)
Definition: A whim.
Whim"sy, n.
Definition: A whimsey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.