The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ZINCOPOLAR
Zin`co-po"lar, a. Etym: [Zinco- + polar.] (Elec.)
Definition: Electrically polarized like the surface of the zinc presented to the acid in a battery, which has zincous affinity. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
4 February 2025
DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
Coffee Trivia
