The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JANITRIXES
Noun
janitrixes
plural of janitrix
Source: Wiktionary
JANITRIX
Jan"i*tress, Jan"i*trix, n. Etym: [L. janitrix. See Janitor.]
Definition: A female janitor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
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