The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHOLIAMBS
Noun
choliambs
plural of choliamb
Anagrams
• shambolic
Source: Wiktionary
CHOLIAMB
Cho"li*amb, Cho`li*am"bic, n. Etym: [L. choliambus, Gr. (Pros.)
Definition: A verse having an iambus in the fifth place, and a spondee in the sixth or last.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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