The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CERASTES
Ce*ras"tes, n. Etym: [L., a horned serpent, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of poisonous African serpents, with a horny scale over each eye; the horned viper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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