The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JOUGS
Etymology
Noun
jougs pl (plural only)
A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn
Source: Wiktionary
Jougs, n. Etym: [F. joug a yoke, L. jugum. See Yoke.]
Definition: An iron collar fastened to a wall or post, formerly used in Scotland as a kind of pillory. [Written also juggs.] See Juke. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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