The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CRACKLINGS
cracklings
(noun) the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
cracklings
plural of crackling
Source: Wiktionary
CRACKLING
Crac"kling (krk"klng), n.
1. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated. As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. Eccl. vii. 6.
2. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork. For the first time in his life he tested crackling. Lamb.
3. pl.
Definition: Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
CRACKLE
Crac"kle (krk"k'l), v. i. Etym: [Dim. of crack.]
Definition: To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle. The unknown ice that crackles underneath them. Dryden.
Crac"kle, n.
1. The noise of slight and frequent cracks or reports; a crackling. The crackle of fireworks. Carlyle.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A kind of crackling sound or râle, heard in some abnormal states of the lungs; as, dry crackle; moist crackle. Quain.
3. (Fine Arts)
Definition: A condition produced in certain porcelain, fine earthenware, or glass, in which the glaze or enamel appears to be cracked in all directions, making a sort of reticulated surface; as, Chinese crackle; Bohemian crackle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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