The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JAWFALL
Etymology
Noun
jawfall (uncountable)
(archaic, West Indies) trismus
Source: Wiktionary
Jaw"-fall`, n.
Definition: Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits. M. Griffith (1660).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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