The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DOUCHING
Verb
douching
present participle of douche
Noun
douching (plural douchings)
A washing or irrigation with a douche.
Source: Wiktionary
DOUCHE
Douche, n. Etym: [F., fr. It. doccia, fr. docciare to flow, pour, fr. an assumed LL. ductiare, fr. L. ducere, ductum, to lead, conduct (water). See Duct.]
1. A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A syringe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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