The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HIRUNDO
Hirundo, genus Hirundo
(noun) type genus of the Hirundinidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hi*run"do, n. Etym: [L., swallow.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of birds including the swallows and martins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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