The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DECOLLATES
Verb
decollates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decollate
Source: Wiktionary
DECOLLATE
De*col"late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decollated; p. pr. & vb. n. Decollating.] Etym: [L. decollatus, p. p. of decollare to behead; de- + collum neck.]
Definition: To sever from the neck; to behead; to decapitate. The decollated head of St. John the Baptist. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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