The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LEROT
lerot
(noun) dormouse of southern Europe and northern Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Lé`rot", n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small European rodent (Eliomys nitela), allied to the dormouse.
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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