The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
KNOTWORT
Knot"wort, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A small, herbaceous, trailing plant, of the genus Illecebrum (I. verticillatum.)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”
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