The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ELINGUATE
E*lin"guate, v. t. Etym: [L. elinguare.]
Definition: To deprive of the tongue. [Obs.] Davies (Holy Roode).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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