The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DOGFOX
Dog"-fox`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A male fox. See the Note under Dog, n.,
6. Sir W. Scott. (b) The Arctic or blue fox; -- a name also applied to species of the genus Cynalopex.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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