The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HORDOCK
Noun
hordock (plural hordocks)
(nonce, used only by Shakespeare) A plant, possibly burdock.
Source: Wiktionary
Hor"dock`, n.
Definition: An unidentified plant mentioned by Shakespeare, perhaps equivalent to burdock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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