The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DECALCOMANIAS
Noun
decalcomanias
plural of decalcomania
Source: Wiktionary
DECALCOMANIA
De*cal`co*ma"ni*a, De*cal`co*ma"nie, n. Etym: [F. décalcomanie.]
Definition: The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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