The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MEGERG
Meg"erg`, n. Etym: [Mega- + erg.] (Physics)
Definition: One of the larger measures of work, amounting to one million ergs; -- called also megalerg.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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