The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MINIMUSES
MINIMUS
Min"i*mus, n.; pl. Minimi. Etym: [L. See Minim.]
1. A being of the smallest size. [Obs.] Shak.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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