The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MACHE
Etymology 1
Noun
mache
Alternative spelling of mâche
Etymology 2
Noun
mache
(dated) A former unit of volumic radioactivity: the quantity of radon (ignoring its daughters) per litre of air which ionizes a sustained current of 0.001 esu.
Etymology 3
Noun
mache
(Philippines) Glutinous rice balls flavoured with coconut and pandan.
Anagrams
• Cheam, meach, mecha
Proper noun
Mache
A district of Otuzco province, Peru.
A river that enters the Pacific in the north of Ecuador.
Anagrams
• Cheam, meach, mecha
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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