The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WHIPLESS
Etymology
Adjective
whipless (not comparable)
(political, of an MP) Having been deprived of party membership as a disciplinary measure, or having relinquished membership, and often not voting to support party policy.
(informal, of coffee) Without whipped cream.
Without a whip (as in horse racing).
(of an antenna) Concealed, with no visible aerial.
Designed so as to avoid a lash rebound like a whip.
Usage notes
When qualifying a proper noun in sense 1, the adjective is often capitalised, as in Whipless Tories.
Source: Wiktionary
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(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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