The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EIGHTEENTHS
Noun
eighteenths
plural of eighteenth
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Source: Wiktionary
EIGHTEENTH
Eight"eenth`, a. Etym: [From Eighteen.]
1. Next in order after the seventeenth.
2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.
Eight"eenth`, n.
1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.
2. The eighth after the tenth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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