The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MAUVINE
Etymology
Noun
mauvine (uncountable)
(organic compound) A mauve pigment obtained from aniline.
Source: Wiktionary
Mauv"ine, a.
Definition: Mauve-colored.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MALLET
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
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