The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HETERODACTYL
heterodactyl
(adjective) (of bird feet) having the first and second toes directed backward the third and fourth forward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
heterodactyl (not comparable)
(zoology) heterodactylous
Source: Wiktionary
Het`er*o*dac"tyl, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Heterodactylous.
– n.
Definition: One of the Heterodactylæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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