The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
METROSCOPE
Met"ro*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.]
Definition: A modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterus from the vagina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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