The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ICTERICS
Noun
icterics
plural of icteric
Source: Wiktionary
ICTERIC
Ic*ter"ic, n.
Definition: A remedy for the jaundice.
Ic*ter"ic, Ic*ter"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. ictericus, Gr. ictérique.]
1. Pertaining to, or affected with, jaundice.
2. Good against the jaundice. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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