The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ALEXIPHARMICS
Noun
alexipharmics
plural of alexipharmic
Source: Wiktionary
ALEXIPHARMIC
A*lex`i*phar"mic, n. (Med.)
Definition: An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.
A*lex`i*phar"mic, A*lex`i*phar"mic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. alexipharmaque.] (Med.)
Definition: Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
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