The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FELINES
Noun
felines
plural of feline
Source: Wiktionary
FELINE
Fe"line, a. Etym: [L. felinus, fr. feles, felis, cat, prob. orig., the fruitful: cf. F. félin. See Fetus.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis, or family Felidæ; as, the feline race; feline voracity.
2. Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a feline nature; feline manners.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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