The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MOUSETAILS
Noun
mousetails
plural of mousetail
Source: Wiktionary
MOUSETAIL
Mouse"tail`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Myosurus), in which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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