The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LYTTAE
Noun
lyttae
plural of lytta
Source: Wiktionary
LYTTA
Lyt"ta, n.; pl. Lyttæ. Etym: [L., a worm said to grow under the tongue of dogs, and to cause canine madness, fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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