The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DOEGLING
Doeg"ling, n. Etym: [Native name in Faroe Islands.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The beaked whale (Balænoptera rostrata), from which doegling oil is obtained.
DOE, JOHN Doe, John. (Law)
Definition: The fictitious lessee acting as plaintiff in the common-law action of ejectment, the fictitious defendant being usually denominated Richard Roe. Hence, a fictitious name for a party, real or fictitious, to any action or proceeding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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