The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CILICE
Etymology
Noun
cilice (plural cilices)
A hairshirt.
(chiefly, in Opus Dei) A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.
Anagrams
• icicle
Source: Wiktionary
Cil"ice, n. Etym: [F. See Cilicious.]
Definition: A kind of haircloth undergarment. Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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