The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CANCRINE
Etymology
Adjective
cancrine (comparative more cancrine, superlative most cancrine)
(rare) Of or pertaining to crabs.
(poetry) Palindromic; reading the same forwards or backwards.
(by extension) Of or pertaining to reading something backwards.
Source: Wiktionary
Can"crine, a. Etym: [From Cancer.]
Definition: Having the qualities of a crab; crablike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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