The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WIELDY
wieldy
(adjective) easy to handle or use or manage; “a large but wieldy book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
wieldy (comparative wieldier, superlative wieldiest)
(obsolete, except, Britain, dialectal) Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.
Synonyms: agile, nimble, vigorous
Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.
Synonyms: manageable, wieldsome
Antonym: unwieldy
Anagrams
• Wildey, dewily, widely
Source: Wiktionary
Wield"y, a.
Definition: Capable of being wielded; manageable; wieldable; -- opposed to unwieldy. [R.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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