The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ALCO
Etymology 1
Noun
alco (plural alcos)
A small South American dog, domesticated by the natives.
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Noun
alco (plural alcos)
(slang, UK, Australia) An alcoholic.
Anagrams
• Acol, COLA, Calo, CalĂł, Coal., LCAO, LOCA, coal, cola, loca
Proper noun
ALCO
Abbreviation of American Locomotive Company.
Anagrams
• Acol, COLA, Calo, CalĂł, Coal., LCAO, LOCA, coal, cola, loca
Source: Wiktionary
Al"co, n.
Definition: A small South American dog, domesticated by the aborigines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(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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