The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MURRION
Adjective
murrion (comparative more murrion, superlative most murrion)
(obsolete) Infected with or killed by murrain.
Noun
murrion (plural murrions)
Alternative form of morion
Source: Wiktionary
Mur"ri*on, a. Etym: [See Murrain.]
Definition: Infected with or killed by murrain. [Obs.] Shak.
Mur"ri*on, n.
Definition: A morion. See Morion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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