The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BACKSTRAP
Etymology
Noun
backstrap (plural backstraps)
A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
The backbone of a book.
A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
Source: Wiktionary
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10 January 2025
INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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