The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CROSSBITE
Etymology
Noun
crossbite (plural crossbites)
(dentistry) An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.
(obsolete) A deception; a cheat.
Verb
crossbite (third-person singular simple present crossbites, present participle crossbiting, simple past crossbit, past participle crossbitten)
(obsolete, transitive) To deceive; to trick.
Anagrams
• bisectors, bitscores
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"bite` (-bt`), n.
Definition: A deeption; a cheat. [Obs.]
Cross"bite", b. t.
Definition: To deceive; to trick; to gull. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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