The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EARTHLING
tellurian, earthling, earthman, worldling
(noun) an inhabitant of the earth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
earthling (plural earthlings)
Alternative letter-case form of Earthling
Anagrams
• haltering, heartling, lathering, real thing
Etymology
Noun
Earthling (plural Earthlings)
(especially science fiction) A sentient being who's a member of a species native to Earth.
(LGBT, slang, rare) A lesbian woman.
Synonyms
• Earthican (nonstandard), Terran, Tellurian, see also Earthling
Antonyms
• alien, extraterrestrial, see also extraterrestrial
Hypernyms
• Solarian
Hyponyms
• Earthboy, Earthgirl, Earthman, Earthwoman
Anagrams
• haltering, heartling, lathering, real thing
Source: Wiktionary
Earth"ling, n. Etym: [Earth + -ling.]
Definition: An inhabitant of the earth; a mortal. Earthings oft her deemed a deity. Drummond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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