The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GANTLOPE
Noun
gantlope (plural gantlopes)
The military punishment known as running the gauntlet
Source: Wiktionary
Gant"lope`, n.
Definition: See Gantlet. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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