The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FAUCALS
Noun
faucals
plural of faucal
Source: Wiktionary
FAUCAL
Fau"cal, a. Etym: [L. fauces throat.]
Definition: Pertaining to the fauces, or opening of the throat; faucial; esp., (Phon.) produced in the fauces, as certain deep guttural sounds found in the Semitic and some other languages. Ayin is the most difficult of the faucals. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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