The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ALCORAN
Al"co*ran, n. Etym: [alcoran, fr. Ar. al-qoran, orig. the reading, the book, fr. qaraa to read. Cf. Koran.]
Definition: The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form). [Spelt also Alcoran.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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