The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EOLIS
E"o*lis, n. Etym: [L. Aeolis a daughter of Æolus, Gr. A'ioli`s.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of nudibranch mollusks having clusters of branchial papillæ along the back. See Ceratobranchia. [Written also Æolis.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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