The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CARPALIA
Noun
carpalia
plural of carpale
Source: Wiktionary
CARPALE
Car*pa"le, n.; pl. Carpalia. Etym: [NL., fr. E. carpus.] (Anat.)
Definition: One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; esp. one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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