The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
Ixodes, genus Ixodes
(noun) type genus of the family Ixodidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ix*o"des, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A genus of parasitic Acarina, which includes various species of ticks. See Tick, the insect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.