The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MALACOBDELLA
Mal`a*cob*del"la, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. See Illust. of Bdellomorpha.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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