The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EVICTIONS
Noun
evictions
plural of eviction
Source: Wiktionary
EVICTION
E*vic"tion, n. Etym: [L. evictio: cf. F. Ă©viction.]
1. The act or process of evicting; or state of being evicted; the recovery of lands, tenements, etc., from another's possession by due course of law; dispossession by paramount title or claim of such title; ejectment; ouster.
2. Conclusive evidence; proof. [Obs.] Full eviction of this fatal truth. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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