The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
yellow, yellowish, xanthous
(adjective) of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
xanthous (not comparable)
Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
(archaic, ethnology) Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.
• (pertaining to people): leucous, melanous
Source: Wiktionary
Xan"thous, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Yellow; specifically (Ethnol.), of or pertaining to those races of man which have yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.