The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
vampire, lamia
(noun) (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lamiae
plural of lamia
• Amelia, amelia
Source: Wiktionary
La"mi*a, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a with.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.