The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EXTRASTAPEDIAL
Ex`tra*sta*pe"di*al, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which, in many animals, projects beyond the connection with the stapes.
– n.
Definition: The extrastapedial part of columella.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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