The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WRETCHEDNESSES
Noun
wretchednesses
plural of wretchedness
Source: Wiktionary
WRETCHEDNESS
Wretch"ed*ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being wretched; utter misery. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. A wretched object; anything despicably. [Obs.] Eat worms and such wretchedness. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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14 November 2024
FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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