The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LANGAHA
Lan"ga*ha, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A curious colubriform snake of the genus Xyphorhynchus, from Madagascar. It is brownish red, and its hose is prolonged in the form of a sharp blade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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