The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COTICULAR
Etymology
Adjective
coticular (comparative more coticular, superlative most coticular)
Pertaining to whetstones; like or suitable for whetstones.
Source: Wiktionary
Co*tic"u*lar (k-tk"-lr), a. Etym: [L. coticula a small touchstone, dim. cos, cotis, whetstone.]
Definition: Pertaining to whetstones; like or suitable for whetstones.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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