The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WISPLIKE
wisplike, wispy
(adjective) thin and weak; “a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet”- Edmund Wilson
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
wisplike (comparative more wisplike, superlative most wisplike)
Resembling a wisp or some aspect of one.
Synonyms
• wispy
Source: Wiktionary
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