The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BELZEBUTH
Bel"ze*buth, n. Etym: [From Beelzebub.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Brazil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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