The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FORKTAILS
Noun
forktails
plural of forktail
Source: Wiktionary
FORKTAIL
Fork"tail`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) One of several Asiatic and East Indian passerine birds, belonging to Enucurus, and allied genera. The tail is deeply forking. (b) A salmon in its fourth year's growth. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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